A Newbery Medal winning modern classic about a racially divided small town and a boy who runs.

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.

Author: Jerry Spinelli
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Published: 11/01/1999
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780316809061

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5075 / Maniac Magee


Award: 1991 Carolyn W. Field Award Winner - Children's
Award: 1993 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Winner - Grades 4-8
Award: 1993 Buckeye Children's Book Award Winner - Grades 6-8
Award: 1992 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Winner - Grades 6-8
Award: 1993 Virginia Readers Choice Award Winner - Middle School