Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game. 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. The new york times a spellbinding story about rites of passage. A poetic, allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity. Awardwinning childrens book author jerry spinelli was born on february 1, 1941, in norristown, pennsylvania. Spinelli, jerry 1941personalborn february 1, 1941, in norristown, pa. Apr 15, 2019 awardwinning childrens book author jerry spinelli was born on february 1, 1941, in norristown, pennsylvania. Jerry spinellis day job as editor of a design engineers magazine was a calculated risk. The only jerry spinelli book made into a movie so far is maniac magee. Jerry spinelli bio, facts, family famous birthdays. One day, for example, i read a story about a girl who competed on her high school wrestling team. In the years after college i wrote four novels, but nobody wanted them. 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.
Newbery honor book ala notable childrens book deeply felt. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. He needed to support his family, but needed to carve out some writing time, too. Jerry spinelli has 66 books on goodreads with 838077 ratings. Stargirl movie tiein edition by jerry spinelli, paperback.
Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in 2000. Find jerry spinellis phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Jerry spinelli was born in 1941 and in 2014 he turns 73. Jerry spinelli began writing when he was 16 not much older than the hero of his book maniac magee. Jul 25, 2017 jerry spinelli writes some of the best books for middle grade students. Jerry spinelli s memoir, knots in my yoyo string, makes it clear that he has always had a knack for drawing attention to himself. Select this result to view jerry s spinelli s phone number, address, and more. Jerry spinelli phone, address, background info whitepages. A year later bookstores carried a new book with my name on it. When he was in second grade, he dressed up in a cowboy outfit one day and headed off to school, sporting golden cap pistols and spurs on his boots. This book contains many questions about jerry spinellis stargirl and their answers. Jerry is related to luna m spinelli and lina spinelli as well as 2 additional people. What is the theme of chapters 112 in jerry spinellis book.
Jerrys autobiography is called knots in my yoyo string. A theme of the first 12 chapters of the novel could be the. This board is all about how to use spinelli s books in the classroom, from eggs to stargirl. See more ideas about jerry spinelli books, chapter books and realistic fiction.
His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his reallife experience as a father of six children. The theme of belonging is important to chapters 112, which begin with maniac running away and end with him moving in with the beales. She did carry a large canvas bag with a lifesize sunflower painted on it. Jerry spinelli books biography and list of works author. He is known for such works as maniac magee 1990, wringer 1997 and. In dated entries meant to be read one per day, the spinellis open with a brief quote from childrens literature, write a paragraph of lively advice inspired by that quote, and end with a today i will. This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen.
From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. Jerry spinelli s parents are louis spinelli and lorna mae bigler spinelli. At the age of 16, his love of sports inspired him to compose. The son of a typesetter, spinellis family lived in an apartment in front of a brewery for the first years of his life. Author jerry spinelli stated that the character stargirl from his young adult novel stargirl was inspired by his own wife, eileen spinelli, whom he thinks is one step ahead. However, because it was about a thirteenyearold boy, adult book publishers didnt even want to see it. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. 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.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. To eileen, my stargirl and to loren eiseley, who taught us that even as we are. 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. 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. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at. It was a new york times bestseller, a parents choice gold award winner, an ala top ten best books for young adults award. Awardwinning author of young adult novels whose best known works include wringer, stargirl, and maniac magee.
Born in norristown, pennsylvania, on february 1, 1941, jerry spinelli s first taste of celebrity made him eager to. Boys will be drawn to this book because of the sports aspect, and the book is told from a guys point of view crash, of course. Presents a moral question with great care and sensitivity. Jerry spinelli biography cliffsnotes study guides book. When spinelli was six years old, his family bought a house and moved to the other side of town. In the age of sixteen, he wrote a poem about football victory, due to his love with sports.
He is best known for maniac magee, stargirl and wringer. Jerry spinelli, relished childhood patricia newman. Spinelli s writing concerns controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and homelessness, while accurately and humorously depicting adolescents. Jerry spinellis imagination flew one night when one of his six children ate fried chicken that was being saved for the following day. He is mostly recognized for maniac magee and wringer novels. Jerry spinelli s first published novel was space station seventh grade 1982. I wanted a job that would let go at lunch and after dinner so i could write, he says. I enjoy reading jerry spinellis stargirl, and i believe that it is an excellent book for young adults and for middleaged adults such as myself to read.
Jerry spinellis memoir, knots in my yoyo string, makes it clear that he has always had a knack for drawing attention to himself. Designed and developed by temean consulting 2017 no part of this website may be reproduced without written permission from this sites webmaster. Maniac magee is often used as part of a classroom study in elementary schools. But childrens publishers did and thats how, by accident, i became an author of books. This novel engages all of my students so completely that i use it not only as a way to get them talking about the realities and challenges of peer pressure, but to allow them to demonstrate their understanding of reading strategies that theyve learned throughout the year. He grew up in rural pennsylvania and went to college at gettysburg college and johns hopkins university.
Jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer. Select this result to view jerry s spinellis phone number, address, and more. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Since then, he has written over fifteen novels for adolescents, about adolescence. Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 is an american writer of childrens novels that feature. What is the theme of chapters 112 in jerry spinellis. Books by jerry spinelli jerry spinelli average rating 3. Jerry spinellis first published novel was space station seventh grade 1982. His fifth novel was also intended for adults but became his first childrens book.
Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in 2000 stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirls character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. 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. Today i will kindle edition by spinelli, jerry, spinelli. Jerry spinelli address, contact number of jerry spinelli. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli, and first published in 2000. When jerry spinelli was a kid, he wanted to grow up to be either a cowboy or a baseball player. I would have read this book for my author study because it is about twins and i am a twin a but it has 300 something pages and i am a slow reader. Reassuring advice for every day of the year from an esteemed husbandandwife team comes a book of daily advice and insight.
Then i shopped around in my notes and in my head for any ideas that seemed to fit into that original idea. This board is all about how to use spinellis books in the classroom, from eggs to stargirl. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Get an answer for in jerry spinellis stargirl, how does leos perspective of little things in life change from the beginning to the end of the book.
His first childrens book, space station seventh grade, was published in the early 1980s. Engage your students with relevant jerry spinelli book related activities, discussion questions or other materials found in the lesson plan outline. After his high school football team won a big game, his classmates ran cheering through the streets all except spinelli, who went home and wrote a poem about the victory. I got this book as a present a couple years ago and didnt even know that it was by jerry spinelli jake and lily 2012.
Jerry spinelli was born on february 1st, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania. It was a new york times bestseller, a parents choice gold award winner, an ala top ten best books for young adults award winner, and a publishers weekly best book of the. She stopped at an empty table, laid down her bag, slung the. The novel takes the form of the worlds longest letter, in diary form, going from date to date through. Join facebook to connect with jerry spinelli and others you may know. Jerry spinellis writing was excellent and creative and innovative. Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirls character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. 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. Spinellis writing concerns controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and homelessness, while accurately and humorously depicting adolescents. Spinelli was born in norristown, pennsylvania, and currently resides in phoenixville, pennsylvania. Jerry spinelli allows the reader to see the finer points in life, without dragging his reader in a touchfeely kind of story. This study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of wringer. He is known for such works as maniac magee 1990, wringer 1997 and stargirl 2000. Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 is an american writer of childrens novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood.
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