Maniac loves his new family but soon discovers the neighborhood isn’t as welcoming as the Beales are.Īfter a run in with a bitter old gentleman and a racial slur being painted on the Beale home, Maniac decides he must move out. After it is discovered Maniac is homeless, Amanda’s family welcomes the orphan into their home. Amanda’s family consists of her mother, father, and unruly brother and sister. She brings Maniac into her home where he is introduced to the Beale family. In the middle of the scene, Amanda shows up and scolds Mars while demanding he return the book. Maniac desperately tries to retrieve the book and is unsuccessful. Mars questions why Maniac is in the neighborhood and steals Amanda’s book. Later, as Maniac is walking around the East End neighborhood, he meets Mars Bar Thompson, the neighborhood’s bully. After a day of antics, it’s safe to say the legend has begun. Next, Maniac saves a boy caught in the backyard of the mysterious Finsterwald house. Then, he breaks the pitching streak of burly John McNab at the little league field. Maniac catches a football pass and punts it back during a high school gym class. Maniac continues making a scene around town every step of the way. Although Amanda loves her books and is protective of them, she reluctantly allows Maniac to have one. Mistaking her for a runaway, Maniac approaches Amanda and discovers she is carrying her prized collection of used books. While walking in the East End on his first day in town, Maniac meets a girl named Amanda Beale carrying a suitcase. The town is racially divided with white people living in the West End of town and black people living in the East End of town. After a year, he mysteriously shows up in Two Mills. While living with them, Maniac runs away during a school musical never to return. Without a home, he moves in with his aunt and uncle who dislike each other to the point of not communicating.
Jeffery Lionel Magee aka “Maniac Magee” is an orphan whose parents died in a trolley accident when he was three.
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Although ensuing racial tensions force Maniac to leave the Beale’s household, a series of relationships and events unite Two Mills and Maniac with his newfound family. While creating a name for himself, Maniac meets the Beale family who bring him into their home amidst racial criticism. Upon arrival, Maniac amazes the town with his feats of athleticism and bravery and is soon deemed a legend. Maniac Magee is the story of Jeffery Lionel Magee, a homeless drifter who finds his way to the racially divided community of Two Mills, Pennsylvania.
The novel received critical acclaim (upon release) and in 1991 won the prestigious Newbery Medal. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is a young adult novel published in 1990.
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