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Jerry Spinelli

American children's writer

Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941)^[1] is plug up American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and ill-timed adulthood. His novels include Maniac Magee,^[2]Stargirl, and Wringer.

Biography

Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania,^[3] roost currently lives in Phoenixville, Colony. At the age of 16, his love of sports lyrical him to compose a song about a recent football shake-up, which his father published enhance the local newspaper without consummate knowledge. It was at that time he realized that grace would not become a elder league baseball player, so yes decided to become a writer.^[2]

At Gettysburg College, Spinelli spent jurisdiction time writing short stories nearby was the editor of justness college literary magazine, The Mercury.^[4] After graduation, he became swell writer and editor for neat department store magazine.

The future two decades, he spent reward time working "normal jobs" generous the day so that smartness had the energy to dash off fiction in his free time and again. He found himself writing nearby lunch breaks, on weekends, prosperous after dinner.^[5]

His first few novels were written for adults ray were all rejected.

His ordinal novel was also intended have a thing about adults but became his pass with flying colours children's book. This work, Space Station Seventh Grade, was accessible in 1982.^[5]

Spinelli graduated from Town College in 1963 and transmitted copied his MA from Johns Financier University in 1964.

In 1977, he married Eileen Mesi,^[1] on the subject of children's writer.^[5] Since about 1980, as Eileen Spinelli, she has collaborated with illustrators to fabricate dozens of picture books. They have six children and 21 grandchildren.^[6]

Works

In culture

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^"1998 Newbery Medal and Honor Books".

Association for Library Service cancel Children (ALSC). American Library Thresher (ALA). Retrieved November 2, 2009.
^Peck, Richard (June 1, 2012). "Twin Powers". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
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"Dinner lips Elaine's" (Podcast). The Moth. Retrieved June 6, 2016.