Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1990. Book. About Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. This is a special presentation copy of the first edition of this Newbery Prize winning book. It is fully bound in leather with gilt lettering and decorations, 5 spine hubs, marble endpapers with the top edge gilt, though slightly dusty. The half-title page is boldly inscribed "Jerry- We are happy &/proud to be part/of your big day./You are the Keystone/of young literature/USA/With love & gratitude." It is Signed Jerry and Elieen (Spinelli). Inscribed to M. Jerry Weiss of Montclair, an internationally recognized expert in the field of children's and adolescent literature and longtime university professor. He wrote, co-authored and edited dozens of anthologies of humor and drama, intended for the classroom. These included "Guidance Through Drama," "Tales out of School," "The American Way of Laughing" and "The Signet Book of American Essays." Jerry Spinelli dedicated his Newbery honor book WRINGER to M. Jerry Weiss in 1996. A wonderful association copy of Spinelli's most important book..

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Maniac Magee is a young adult fiction novel written by American author Jerry Spinelli and published in 1990. Exploring themes of racism and homelessness, it follows the story of an orphaned boy looking for a home in the fictional Pennsylvania town of Two Mills. He becomes a local legend for feats of athleticism and fearlessness, and his ignorance of sharp racial boundaries in the town.

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Bookseller: Black Dog Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 020674
Title: Maniac Magee (Newberry Medal Book)
Author: Spinelli, Jerry
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - About Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0316807222
ISBN 13: 9780316807227
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts, U.s.a.
Date Published: 1990

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