FROM THE COVER:
Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a trolley 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. And 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.

"Writing that bursts with creativity, enthusiasm, and hope for the future; in short it's a celebration of life." --Booklist

"Spinelli's teenagers are fresh and funny, sometimes crude, sometimes poignant, and always very real." -- Publisher's Weekly

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