Maniac Magee

Jerry Spinelli

1983

Ratings70

Average rating3.9

Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.

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Lisa

I didn't necessarily enjoy this book as an adult. Considered giving it 2 stars. That said, I probably would have enjoyed it quite a bit at 10 or 11.

I remember this book being wildly popular when I was in grade school, but for some reason the cover turned me off and I never read it. Surprising, considering it won the Newbery and that was how I picked out many of the books I read around that time.

March 18, 2012

Blue sky, green trees.

I don't care much for protagonists who are perfect at everything and develop a savior complex (besides Harry Potter) - as in, I didn't much care for Maniac Magee. However, I did like the Beale family and the Pickwell family quite a bit; loving and easy-going families that can welcome in any strangers and make them feel like part of the family are a bit of a weakness of mine.

March 19, 2013

Lexie Hardy

One of the BEST books ever written NO Kidding.

January 1, 1994

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