Spinelli, Jerry

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Though acclaimed author Jerry Spinelli has written children's books for a variety of ages, nearly all share themes involving social acceptance and being different, gender roles, growing up, friendship, and family. Spinelli is also known for writing fast-paced, humorous stories that focus more on his often offbeat characters than on plotting. Most of Spinelli's stories are realistic contemporary fiction, with the notable exceptions of the Newbery Award-winning Maniac Magee, which employs a sort of magical realism, and Milkweed, a Holocaust story set in the Warsaw Ghetto. Start with: [Stargirl] (Teens); Maniac Magee (Older Kids)
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Spinelli, Jerry
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Though acclaimed author Jerry Spinelli has written children's books for a variety of ages, nearly all share themes involving social acceptance and being different, gender roles, growing up, friendship, and family. Spinelli is also known for writing fast-paced, humorous stories that focus more on his often offbeat characters than on plotting. Most of Spinelli's stories are realistic contemporary fiction, with the notable exceptions of the Newbery Award-winning Maniac Magee, which employs a sort of magical realism, and Milkweed, a Holocaust story set in the Warsaw Ghetto. Start with: [Stargirl] (Teens); Maniac Magee (Older Kids)
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