He played for the green sox little league team in his hometown of norristown, pennsylvania, and dreamed of one day playing for the major leagues, preferably as shortstop for the new york yankees. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. At one time, he dreamed of becoming a major league baseball player. Newbery awardwinning author jerry spinelli knew rhode island, the home of the countrys oldest and longest fourth of july parade, was the perfect place to celebrate the release of his new book my. American author of childrens and youngadult novels, jerry spinelli was born on february 1, 1941, in norristown, pennsylvania, united states of america. Jerry spinellis latest novel for children takes a different tack. Designed and developed by temean consulting 2017 no part of this website may be reproduced without written permission from this sites webmaster.
This collection of titles from author jerry spinelli was hand selected to provide you with the best books at the best prices. Jan 14, 20 and few books for children are as prone to this as jerry spinellis hokey pokey, a book that dares to recast childhood from a time to a place. Author interview jerry spinelli, author of the wardens. Jerry spinelli was born in norristown, pennsylvania in february 1941. Beloved author jerry spinelli has written another perfectly ontarget, humorous, and brilliant story about the struggles of growing up and discovering who you are. Jerry spinellis imagination flew one night when one of his six children ate fried chicken that was being saved for the following day. Tagleiber, the athletic director, blew a whistle and yelled, all right, listen up. Crash jerry spinelli page 3 read online free books. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. Back to the future with jerry spinelli aroundmainline. Jerry spinelli grades 46 by jerry spinelli scholastic. He currently resides in norristown, pennsylvania, usa.
Spinelli was born in norristown, pennsylvania, and currently resides in phoenixville, pennsylvania. Asked in drama and acting, ancient greece, globe theatre. Spinelli has imagined an amazing world populated by the likes of snotsippers, gappergums, sillynillys, the hokey pokey man, snuggler and, best of all, the herd of wild mustang bicycles. It took jerry a lot of work and many years to reach his goal, but now he has had over 25 books published and is a successful author.
Jerry spinelli audiobooks download instantly today. This is a book we wrote about the summer we turned eleven and jake ditched. After stargirl wins the oratorical contest, leo says that the cheering is as wild as that of the crowd at a championship basketball game. In the wardens daughter, the newbery award winning author offers the perspective of another kind of correctional facility. The thing i dislike about this book is that it has a different view on how to write it. Appropriate titles of equal value may be substituted if any of the listed titles are unavailable at shipping time. Then i shopped around in my notes and in my head for any ideas that seemed to fit into that original idea. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jeffrey and molly, who are always fighting, have been especially helpful. Jerry spinelli again proves why hes the king of storytellers shelf awarenss, starred in this tale of a girl who learns that heroes can come in surprising disguises, and that even if we dont always get what we want, sometimes we really do get what we need. Signed by the newbery medalist author on the title page. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including maniac magee, winner of the newbery medal, and stargirl, a new york times bestseller and an ala top ten best book for young adults. Jerry is known for his entertaining and funny books for children and young adults.
Along the way i married another childrens writer, eileen spinelli, and from our six kids have come a number of stories. Football, field hockey, cheerleadingeverybody was milling around the gym, highfiving, kicking the football. Stargirl is the focus at both events but in very different ways. Master storyteller jerry spinelli has written a dizzingly inventive fable of growing up and letting go, of leaving childhood and its imagination play behind for the more dazzling adventures of adolescence, and of learning to accept not only the sunny part of day. Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli jeffrey lionel maniac magee might. All of this changed when his poem about a football game was. Jerry spinelli reflects on his new book, hokey pokey the. Jerry spinelli won the newbery medal in 1991 for maniac magee, the sixth of his more than 15 acclaimed books for young readers. In the form of letters to leo, written over the course of a year, this moving and lyrical book charts stargirls feelings as she comes to terms with the loss of leo and starts to make new friends. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. Author jerry spinelli plays two major events in the novel off of each other. Whether its on the hockey ice, at school, or at home, greg and megin just cant seem to get.
From newbery medalist jerry spinelli maniac magee, stargirl comes the story of a girl searching for happiness inside the walls of a prison. Dec 24, 2008 a modern classic from newbery medalist jerry spinelli. Jerry spinelli 1941 jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania is a noted childrens author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolescence. At the age of 16, his love of sports inspired him to compose.
Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 is an american writer of childrens novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. A modern classic from newbery medalist jerry spinelli. Awardwinning author of young adult novels whose best known works include wringer, stargirl, and maniac magee. His fifth novel, also intended for adults, actually became his first childrens book. Jerry spinelli was born in norristown, pennsylvania on february 1, 1941.
Whether its on the hockey ice, at school, or at home, greg and megin just cant. Jerry spinelli was the first born of two sons born to louis spinelli and lorna mae bigler spinelli on february 1, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania, on the outskirts of philadelphia. Spinellis story will set imaginations spinning and keep readers guessing about jacks fate and what hokey pokey is all about so to speak. This classic collection includes four of newbery awardwinning author jerry spinelli s most popular books. Jerry spinelli still remembers the sunday night when he was awakened by a phone call. Hokey pokey is not my favorite jerry spinelli book, but this one has a uniqueness that makes you remember it long after you finish the story. Spinelli made his picture book debut with my daddy and me, a loving tribute to fathers and sons. Spinelli described this event, and the description eventually turned in to the story line for his first published novel entitled space station seventh grade. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
I am familiar with jerry spinelli and his books, so i decided to give who put. Crash is narrated by john crash coogan, who is also the central character. See more ideas about reading, books and maniac magee. Actually, there was no particular inspiration it was time to start a new book, and i thought id like to write a book about a kid who was a hero to other kids. Jerry spinelli was jotting down some notes about an unusual person and that was how the book stargirl came out. Over the next fifteen years, spinelli wrote four novels that werent published, until finally his fifth novel, space station seventh grade, was published as a childrens book. What were some of the challenges jerry spinelli faced. He worked as an editor with chilton from 1966 to 1989. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. Jerry spinelli, author of hokey pokey in jerry spinelli s most recent novel, hokey pokey, he explores the inevitable transition from childhood to adolescence. He received a bachelors degree from gettysburg college and a masters degree from johns hopkins university. He is best known for maniac magee, stargirl and wringer.
In interviews spinelli has said that the main character of this book is childhood itself. Master storyteller jerry spinelli has written a dizzingly inventive fable of growing up and letting go, of leaving childhood and its imagination play behind for the more dazzling adventures of adolescence, and of learning to accept not. Home jerry news events books teachers faqs email designed and developed by temean consulting 2017 no part of this website may be reproduced without written permission from this sites webmaster. Shop amongst our popular books, including 62, stargirl, milkweed and more from jerry spinelli. Jerry spinelli stargirl book cover it wasnt the generosity of jerry spinelli that wowed me that night spinelli does not hand out his own workthe books were supplied by his publishing house and were written by other childrens authors, it was the kind and sincere person i met at the front door who i could see was quietly chuckling at. The title refers to a country inhabited exclusively by children who selfsegregate, and whose most vicious insult is to accuse someone of belonging to the opposite gender. The town celebrated and his fellow students raced through the streets, but jerry sneaked back home and marked the occasion in his own way.
Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of. Jerry spinelli will admit that he was not a reader as a kid. Jerry spinelli discovered his calling in 1957 when his high school football team won a big game. It may be divisive, but theres no denying the writing. Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game. There are lots of surprises and twists in this story. Set in hokey pokey, a place where only kids live, one of the oldest boys bikes is stolen. Football here, field hockey there, cheerleading there. Join facebook to connect with jerry spinelli and others you may know.
Jerry spinelli is the author of more than thirty immensely popular books for young readers, including eggs and stargirl. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. His latest book, hokey pokey, is one of our favorites. Jerry spinelli still remembers the night when he was awakened by a phone call.
Jerry spinelli hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. Jerry spinelli writing styles in crash jerry spinelli. Jerry spinelli reflects on his new book, hokey pokey. The ending is both inevitable and a risk it invokes one of the more cliched tropes in literature and film, but spinellis dizzying portrait of life in hokey pokey will keep readers rapt. In jerry spinelli s most recent novel, hokey pokey, he explores the inevitable transition from childhood to adolescence. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. The noted novelist and childrens author jerry spinelli, born on the 1st february, 1941 at norristown in pennsylvania, united states, is best known for his specialized novels intended towards readers in their early adolescence. This second book in the series is so much different from the first one. Interview with jerry spinelli in a sense, hokey pokey began with my longtime desire to write a science fiction book, says newbery medalist jerry spinelli. This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen.
Mike and i climbed into the bleachers with the rest of the footballers. His novel, maniac magee, had just won the 1991 newbery medal. His wellknown books include his space station seventh grade 1982, the 1991 newbery medal winning maniac magee, the newbery honor. Gloriously inventive language reveals a story this not a coming of age novel. Most kids love his novel maniac magee, a book we think is a must read. Jan, 20 jerry spinelli will admit that he was not a reader as a kid. We met author jerry spinelli when he was in manhattan recently. Love, stargirl by jerry spinelli is such a beautifully written novel. His first childrens book, space station seventh grade, was published in the early 1980s. We are drawn to stories set within prisons, with their tales of escape attempts, the wrongfully accused, rivalries and friendships that turn on a dime and the challenges of life after release. This study guide consists of approximately 66 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of crash jerry spinelli. Jul 3 award winning author jerry spinelli booksigning. Each page, for every day of the year including leap day, includes a quote from a childrens book, a short interpretation and finally an affirmation.
See more ideas about jerry spinelli books, chapter books and realistic fiction. He is known for such works as maniac magee 1990, wringer 1997 and stargirl 2000. But, other than that, this book is actually pretty great. This book resonates long after the cover is closed. Awardwinning childrens book author jerry spinelli was born on february 1, 1941, in norristown, pennsylvania. Jerry spinelli audio books, best sellers, author bio. At first, i really had a hard time trying to appreciate h.
Youre sure to discover some great choices in 50 books for boys guaranteed. Teachers at my kids school keep assigning jerry spinelli books grade 4 to 8, along with other dystopian fiction. Jo is using smore newsletters to spread the word online. Space station seventh grade was published in 1982, when jerry spinelli was 41 years old and. Growing up, jerry spinelli was really serious about baseball. Hokey pokey is the name of a magical universe where kids are. For in the sequel, i was able to understand more about its main character named stargirl caraway. The author, who has an abiding interest in astronomy and nuclear physics, says hed been making notes on an idea for weeks, trying to scratch this science fiction. Spinellis childhood in norristownfull of sports, races, bicycles, yoyos, girls, and comicswould provide the whimsical backdrop to and the inspiration for. Statistics of jerry spinelli, a hockey player who was active from 1959 to 1960.
Apr 22, 2014 he also develops a relationship with his arch nemesis, a girl named jubilee. Jerry spinelli has 66 books on goodreads with 838077 ratings. Stargirl by jerry spinelli book 123 editions published between 2000 and 2020 in 19 languages and held by 5,848 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Mar 02, 20 jerry spinellis latest book, hokey pokey, is an oddly romantic comingofage story. Master storyteller jerry spinelli has written a dizzingly inventive fable of growing up and letting go, of leaving childhood and its imagination play behind for the more dazzling adventures of adolescence, and of learning to accept not only the sunny part of day, but the unwelcome arrival of night, as well. Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 is famous for being young adult author.