Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is a Newbery Award-winning book and comes up on every list of books that kids should read. I totally agree! This book tackles some pretty major issues, including racism, homelessness, and family. It does so with complex characters, clever situations, and plenty of humor.
I mentioned the book to Santino after I had just read it. He picked it up to read a few pages and didn't put it down until he finished two hours later. That's a pretty good endorsement.
Maniac Magee is another book I'm considering for my class. I think they'll love it, although they will need a lot of help with some of the more serious angles.
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