Jerry Spinelli
Forfatter af Stargirl
Om forfatteren
Jerry Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on February 1, 1941. He received a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University. He worked as an editor with Chilton from 1966 to 1989. He launched his career in children's literature with Space vis mere Station 7th Grade in 1982. He has written over 30 books including The Bathwater Gang, Picklemania, Stargirl, Milkweed, and Mama Seeton's Whistle. In 1991, he won the Newbery Award for Maniac Magee. In 1998, Wringer was named a Newbery Honor book. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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Serier
Værker af Jerry Spinelli
Maniac Magee / The Boys' War Double Pack (Experiencing Literature in the Classroom) (1996) 2 eksemplarer
Do the Funky Pickle, Picklemania, Who Ran My UnderWear Up The FlagPole? and Smiles to Go (1992) 2 eksemplarer
Smiles to Go / The Fungus That Ate My School 2 eksemplarer
Who Put the Hair in my Toothbrush? 1 eksemplar
Report to the principal office 1 eksemplar
Magee, zis Maniacul 1 eksemplar
O MANÍACO MAGEE 1 eksemplar
His Promised Land 1 eksemplar
Mongoose [novelette] — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Quarta elementare 1 eksemplar
Zinkoff, el inútil 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
Scholastic Book Clubs Chapters - A Special Sampling of Novels By Newbery Authors (2001) — Bidragyder — 16 eksemplarer
Satte nøgleord på
Almen Viden
- Fødselsdato
- 1941-02-01
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Bopæl
- Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA (birthplace)
- Uddannelse
- Gettysburg College (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA) - Relationer
- Mesi, Eileen (spouse)
- Organisationer
- United States Navy Reserve
- Priser og hædersbevisninger
- Premio Andersen (2001)
Medlemmer
Discussions
YA boy coming of age from 80's or 90's i Name that Book (november 2011)
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I remember reading this book when i was in elementary school. I remember enjoying it alot. While I didn’t really resonate with the character, I really felt sympathy for him.
Rebecca Vogelezang Goodreads.com Review:
For starters, this is one of Spinelli's books that's maybe meant for a little bit more mature of an audience - we've got gross tongue kissing and ear licking (ew!) and a few other details that definitely pushes this into a Middle Grades book.
That being said, there are lots of things that make this a great read for middle schoolers. First, it's pretty clear straight from the start this is a book about challenging gender norms. At the same time, there are some dynamics in here that didn't follow the usual trope. Maisie's best friend is disgusted when Maisie tries out for the wrestling team. The entire book I waited for Maisie and Holly to make up, but they never did! Paint me surprised - best friends in middle grades books nearly ALWAYS get "back together" after the best friend realizes how brave the other was being by going against gender norms. We don't get that here and I LIKE IT. It feels much more realistic. I also like Maisie as a narrator. She's funny and a tad dramatic but not in an over the top way.
Some things I didn't like and that need to be called out. There's some non-sexual fetishization of darker skin in here. Maisie's friend Tina visits her home and Maisie's little sister is shocked by Tina's skin color. She immediately touches her face and asks if she too can grow up to be brown. Whether you read this with your class or if your child reads this independently, a conversation needs to be had around this scene and the inappropriateness of TK's actions. Black and brown folks aren't part of the world for white folks to touch and gawk over.
Overall, this book had me laughing quite a few times and I think it's worth the read!… (mere)
For starters, this is one of Spinelli's books that's maybe meant for a little bit more mature of an audience - we've got gross tongue kissing and ear licking (ew!) and a few other details that definitely pushes this into a Middle Grades book.
That being said, there are lots of things that make this a great read for middle schoolers. First, it's pretty clear straight from the start this is a book about challenging gender norms. At the same time, there are some dynamics in here that didn't follow the usual trope. Maisie's best friend is disgusted when Maisie tries out for the wrestling team. The entire book I waited for Maisie and Holly to make up, but they never did! Paint me surprised - best friends in middle grades books nearly ALWAYS get "back together" after the best friend realizes how brave the other was being by going against gender norms. We don't get that here and I LIKE IT. It feels much more realistic. I also like Maisie as a narrator. She's funny and a tad dramatic but not in an over the top way.
Some things I didn't like and that need to be called out. There's some non-sexual fetishization of darker skin in here. Maisie's friend Tina visits her home and Maisie's little sister is shocked by Tina's skin color. She immediately touches her face and asks if she too can grow up to be brown. Whether you read this with your class or if your child reads this independently, a conversation needs to be had around this scene and the inappropriateness of TK's actions. Black and brown folks aren't part of the world for white folks to touch and gawk over.
Overall, this book had me laughing quite a few times and I think it's worth the read!… (mere)
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Statistikker
- Værker
- 61
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- 7
- Medlemmer
- 51,047
- Popularitet
- #300
- Vurdering
- 3.8
- Anmeldelser
- 1,285
- ISBN
- 667
- Sprog
- 14
- Udvalgt
- 50
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