Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal Winner), (Hardcover)

from btivis

Racial and domestic isuues, runaways, death, and truancy all go together to put Maniac Magee on many challenged book lists. But when you read the story, you realize that it all works together in a ...

from carebeargirlie5187

After a trolly accident leaves Jeffrey Magee orphaned he is send to live with his aunt and uncle who constantly argue. Unhappy with his home life, Magee decides to run away and is eventualy taken i...

from amygatt

This was one of my favorite books when I was in late elementary and middle school - I read it over and over again. I loved the character of Maniac and I was fascinated by his adventures and his leg...

from tjsjohanna

The story of Jeffrey Magee is told in a sort of mythical way, which defuses some of the real sadness of the story. Just when the thought of Jeffrey living in the buffalo pen seems too awful for wor...

from clshelkoff

This book is about a boy named Jeffrey and his parents died in an accident when he was a young boy. He lived with family that was abusive. He ran away from his family and ends up in a different par...