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| ⚫ | | '''Jerry Spinelli''' (born February 1, 1941)<ref name="JS.NET">{{cite web|url=http://jerryspinelli.net/|title=Jerry Spinelli. net - Biography, Pictures, Videos, & Quotes|publisher=JerrySpinelli.net|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref> is an author of children's novels on adolescence and early adulthood. He is best known for the novels ''[[Maniac Magee]]''<ref name="WP">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/06/AR2008060601257.html|title=He's a Man of Many Words|date=2008-06-08|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref> and ''[[Wringer (novel)|Wringer]]''. |
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| name = Jerry Spinelli |
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| image = Jerry Spinelli (signing a book).jpg |
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| caption = Jerry Spinelli signing one of his books |
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| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1941|2|1|mf=y}} |
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| birthplace = [[Norristown, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] |
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| occupation = Author |
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| nationality = [[United States|American]] |
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| genre = [[Children's books]], Young adult, [[Novels]] |
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| notableworks = [[Maniac Magee]]<br />[[Stargirl (novel)|Stargirl]]<br />[[Wringer (novel)|Wringer]] |
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| spouse = Eileen Spinelli |
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| awards = Newbery Medal, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Award |
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| website = http://www.jerryspinelli.com |
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| ⚫ | '''Jerry Spinelli''' (born February 1, 1941)<ref name="JS.NET">{{cite web|url=http://jerryspinelli.net/|title=Jerry Spinelli. net - Biography, Pictures, Videos, & Quotes|publisher=JerrySpinelli.net|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref> is an author of children's novels on adolescence and early adulthood. He is best known for the novels ''[[Maniac Magee]]''<ref name="WP">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/06/AR2008060601257.html|title=He's a Man of Many Words|date=2008-06-08|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref> and ''[[Wringer (novel)|Wringer]]''. |
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Spinelli was born in [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]], [[Pennsylvania]]<ref name="PPG">{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06255/720954-369.stm|title=My Gen Club author Q&A: Jerry Spinelli|date=2006-09-12|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref> and currently resides in [[Wayne, Pennsylvania|Wayne, PA]]. At the age of sixteen, his love of sports inspired him to compose a poem about a recent [[American football|football]] victory. Later, unbeknownst to him, his father published it in the local newspaper. It was at this time he realized that he would not become a [[Major League Baseball]] player, and decided to become a writer instead.<ref name="WP" /> |
Spinelli was born in [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]], [[Pennsylvania]]<ref name="PPG">{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06255/720954-369.stm|title=My Gen Club author Q&A: Jerry Spinelli|date=2006-09-12|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref> and currently resides in [[Wayne, Pennsylvania|Wayne, PA]]. At the age of sixteen, his love of sports inspired him to compose a poem about a recent [[American football|football]] victory. Later, unbeknownst to him, his father published it in the local newspaper. It was at this time he realized that he would not become a [[Major League Baseball]] player, and decided to become a writer instead.<ref name="WP" /> |
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Revision as of 14:06, 7 September 2010
{{Infobox writer | Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941)[1] is an author of children's novels on adolescence and early adulthood. He is best known for the novels Maniac Magee[2] and Wringer.
Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania[3] and currently resides in Wayne, PA. At the age of sixteen, his love of sports inspired him to compose a poem about a recent football victory. Later, unbeknownst to him, his father published it in the local newspaper. It was at this time he realized that he would not become a Major League Baseball player, and decided to become a writer instead.[2]
During his time at Gettysburg College, Spinelli spent his time writing short stories and was the editor of the college literary magazine. After graduation, he became a writer and editor for a department store magazine. The next twenty years, he spent his time working ordinary jobs during the day so that he had the energy to write fiction in his spare time. He found himself writing during lunch breaks, on weekends, and after dinner.[4]
His first four novels were written for adults and were all rejected. His fifth novel was also intended for adults, but became his first children's book. This work, Space Station Seventh Grade, was published in 1982.[4]
Spinelli graduated from Gettysburg College in 1963 and acquired his MA from Johns Hopkins University in 1964. He married Eileen Mesi in 1977,[1] who also writes children's books.[4] They have six children and sixteen grandchildren.[3]
Bibliography
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| Title | Publication | Awards | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Station Seventh Grade | 1982 | ||
| Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? | 1984 | ||
| Jason and Marceline | 1986 | ||
| Maniac Magee | 1990 | Newbery Medal (1991) | [5] |
| The Bathwater Gang | 1990 | ||
| Dump Days | 1991 | ||
| Fourth Grade Rats | 1991` | ||
| Report to the Principal’s Office | 1991 | ||
| There's a Girl in My Hammerlock | 1991 | ||
| Do the Funky Pickle | 1992 | ||
| The Bathwater Gang Gets Down to Business | 1992 | ||
| Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flagpole? | 1992 | ||
| Picklemania | 1993 | ||
| Crash | 1996 | ||
| Tooter Pepperday | 1996 | ||
| The Library Card | 1997 | ||
| Wringer | 1997 | Newbery Honor (1998) | [6] |
| Blue Ribbon Blues: A Tooter Tale | 1998 | ||
| Knots in My Yo-Yo String | 1998 | ||
| Stargirl | 2000 | ||
| Loser | 2002 | ||
| Milkweed: A Novel | 2003 | ||
| My Daddy and Me | 2006 | ||
| Eggs | 2007 | ||
| Love, Stargirl | 2007 | ||
| Smiles to Go | 2008 |
References
- ^ a b "Jerry Spinelli. net - Biography, Pictures, Videos, & Quotes". JerrySpinelli.net. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ a b "He's a Man of Many Words". The Washington Post. 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ a b "My Gen Club author Q&A: Jerry Spinelli". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2006-09-12. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ a b c "A video interview with Jerry Spinelli". WETA Washington, D.C. Retrieved 04-08-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "1998 Newbery Medal and Honor Books". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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