<b>A Newbery Medal winning modern classic about a racially divided small town and a boy who runs.</b> <p/> Jeffrey Lionel Maniac Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jerry Spinelli<br><b>Publisher:</b> Little, Brown Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 11/01/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 192<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.35lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316809061<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.7<br><b>Point Value:</b> 5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>5075 / Maniac Magee<br><br><b>Award:</b> Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Winner<br><b>Award:</b> Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner<br><b>Award:</b> Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner<br><b>Award:</b> Virginia Readers Choice Award - Winner<br><b>Award:</b> Carolyn W. Field Award - Winner<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Jerry Spinelli</b> is the author of many immensely popular books for young readers, including <i>Eggs</i>, <i>Stargirl</i>, <i>Space Station Seventh Grade</i>, Newbery Honor Book <i>Wringer</i>, Newbery Award winner <