Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirls character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. Jerry spinelli at library of congress authorities, with 31 catalog records. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading today i will. Stargirl by jerry spinelli, maniac magee by jerry spinelli, love, stargirl by jerry spinelli, loser by jerry spinelli, a. There are no adults in hokey pokey, just kids, and the laws governing hokey pokey are simple and finite. Dont miss the sequel, love, stargirl, and jerry spinellis latest novel, the wardens daughter, about another girl who cant help but stand out.
Leo is as ordinary as it gets, struggling to conform to the rest of his peers, he has to. A modern classic from newbery medalist jerry spinelli. I guess that would be my first published book, space station seventh grade. Hokey pokey is the name of a magical universe where kids are in charge with no. I am a gregarious reader myself, even in my teens, and i remember buying this book for the cover design alone.
Stargirl is a touching and thoughtful book, a celebration of individualism and a condemnation of the kind of society that would stifle it. If you teach the book stargirl, this resource will help you greatly. My favorite author now is eileen spinelli, who happens to live in. The mighty crashman by jerry spinelli book cover, description, publication. Maniac magee made his name by doing things that other people thought impossible. Stargirl by jerry spinelli scholastic good used condition paperback. The image provided is the actual book im offering for sale. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal. When were good and quaking under the covers, scooter will finish up with some lighter stuff. Before i get into details, let me just say that this novel, by jerry spinelli, is, in my opinion, his best book. The collection includes manuscripts 19612003 as well as other. She captures leo borlock s heart with just one smile. Jerry spinelli has 82 books on goodreads with 833498 ratings.
Jerry spinelli is the author of over fifteen immensely popular books for young readers, including eggs, stargirl, space station seventh grade, newbery honor winner wringer, and maniac magee, winner of more than fifteen state childrens book awards in addition to the newbery medal. Jerry spinelli chapter book lot ar class teacher stargirl. Jerry spinelli talks about his own childhood and what influenced him to create zinkoff the lead character in his bestselling book, loser. Author jerry spinelli answers questions from students about his school daze series, his other books, and how he gets his ideas. 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. I loved the concept and jerry spinellis cast of characters leap right off the page at you. Mar 30, 2018 even in a deep and textbased world like literature, you still have to think about creative book covers.
The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Jun 03, 2015 jerry spinelli, stargirl stargirl is what her name claims to be. Jake and lily jerry spinelli hardcover harpercollins publishers. This week, on the 25th anniversary of jerry spinellis maniac magee, its almost unreal how much the childrens book still resonates.
Here you can find helpful information about the book crash, by jerry spinelli. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in 2000. Designed and developed by temean consulting 2017 no part of this website may be reproduced without written permission from this sites webmaster. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. I loved the concept and jerry spinelli s cast of characters leap right off the page at you. Jerry spinelli books 3 paperbacks scholastic school. He thinks that being a bully is okay and doesnt change his mind during the story. Jerry spinelli is the author of over fifteen immensely popular books for young readers, including stargirl, space station seventh grade, newbery honor winner. A modernday classic and new york times bestseller from newbery medalist jerry spinelli. As a book hunter, i am always on the lookout for new reads, especially by authors. Book covers are probably the hardest thing to design because they need to show the heart and the soul of the book in one single image. There are fourteen multiple choice questions on the first test and fifteen multiple.
From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. Based on a spinelli book you have read, work with a partner to create an original book cover. Structure of the book covers, binding, spine, hinges is tight and free of damage. The covers outlined below will give you a good picture of some of the current trends that make will make sure your childrens book pops.
See all books authored by jerry spinelli, including stargirl, and maniac magee. When faced with the choice of one person versus many, leo might not be strong enough to make the right decision. This book is about twin popsicles, bonomos turkish taffy, hightop keds, and a plaid cumberbund. Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli thriftbooks. From the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of stargirl, stargirl. Cover designs are probably the hardest thing for designers to design because it should show the heart and the soul of the book in one single image. Students may use the paperback version or the hard cover as a guide but may not copy any of the verbiage used on eit. Jul 17, 2017 a modern childrens book needs to be playful but appropriate for its age group, as well as eyecatching and well illustrated to grab the parents attention. 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 year.
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. Students will create an original book cover that creatively and accurately represents one of jerry spinellis novels. On tuesday, little, brown books for young readers will reissue. Stargirl by jerry spinelli novel study from right down the middle with andrea on 82 pages stargirl by jerry spinelli novel study. The door of many colours put her in such a snit of curiosity that i had to drag her away. Milkweed book cover project by collaborative effort tpt. Before you read vocabulary building comprehension questions language. Jerry spinelli, stargirl 1 likes what she saw, she felt. Newbery medal winner jerry spinellis most powerful novel yet is a gripping tale of how one boy learns how not to be afraid. Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of. This download contains the directions for a milkweed themed book cover project. 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. Beloved newbery medalist jerry spinelli, author of maniac magee and wringer, addresses issues of identity, belonging. 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.
Eggs by jerry spinelli, the wanting seed by anthony burgess, best food writing 20 by holly hughes, the. Its my personal favorite because of the storyline, the characters and their development, and the ending. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book is about a young boy who struggles with peer pressure and wanting to fit in with the in. The second test covers chapters 1222, and the third test is a final test for the whole novel. Book in excellent conditionlight edgewear front cover, otherwise perfect. Jerry spinelli has penned a book that goes straight to the heart of wanting to fit in, of sometimes being too good to believe, of life and love and heartbreak and the desire to be different, yet the same as everyone else.
A sequel love, stargirl was released on august 14, 2007. In this bundle, you will find three tests for the novel stargirl by jerry spinelli. You hear someone say a name, and somehow you just know thats who the name belongs to, its that kid. His wellknown books include his space station seventh grade 1982, the 1991 newbery medal winning maniac magee, the newbery honorwinning 1998 novel wringer, the 2000.
This board is all about how to use spinellis books in the classroom, from eggs to stargirl. Stargirl 2002 read online free book by jerry spinelli in. May 12, 2015 this week, on the 25th anniversary of jerry spinelli s maniac magee, its almost unreal how much the childrens book still resonates. This board is all about how to use spinelli s books in the classroom, from eggs to stargirl. Each individual book has some, all or none of the following. Jerry spinelli books 3 paperbacks scholastic schoolsummer. The old man on the bench, for example, made her cry. Peer pressure is a powerful thing and many fall victim to it during the tumultuous middle school years.
Jerry spinelli books biography and list of works author. Just like other kids, zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. Awardwinning childrens book author jerry spinelli was born on february 1, 1941, in norristown, pennsylvania. It is 82 pages of material to use before, during, and after reading the novel.
The colors are lovely, and the star and girl is drawn in stick figures, like it was drawn by a preschooler. The book is about a young boy who struggles with peer pressure and wanting to fit in with the in crowd. Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game. Jerry spinellis maniac magee is 25 years old, and its.
January 4, 20 in jerry spinellis latest book, the hokey pokey is much more than a childrens song and dance. Jul 25, 2017 jerry spinelli writes some of the best books for middle grade students. Class set of jerry spinellis wringer donorschoose project. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one cheer. Its been a while since i read a jerry spinelli book. Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania is a noted childrens author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolescence. This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen. Jul 25, 2017 jerry spinelli writes some of the best books for middle grade. Sometimes hell tell us about the foothunters of borneo instead of headhunters, get it.
Maniac magee, by jerry spinelli is a newberry award winning novel about a young homeless boy who becomes a legend in his town. I fell in love with the author since i read stargirl. But when one of the biggest kids, jack, has his beloved bike stolenand by a girl, no lesshis entire world, and the world of hokey pokey, turns to chaos. To celebrate this exciting movie debut, ember is publishing a movie tiein edition of the book, which features cover art from the film and is available now. I just finished the book and im very surprised on the ending that happend. Different covers of maniac magee novel studies, literary analysis. Additional photos will be provided upon request in. She captures leo borlocks heart with just one smile. Buy maniac magee by jerry spinelli online at alibris. Nov, 2001 in this celebration of nonconformity, newbery medalist jerry spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Identify what elementsinformation is often included on book covers.
Today i will kindle edition by spinelli, jerry, spinelli, eileen. He is known for such works as maniac magee 1990, wringer 1997 and stargirl 2000. Today i will kindle edition by spinelli, jerry, spinelli. The last book i read that he wrote was eggs, if memory serves me right. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Jerry spinelli, stargirl stargirl is what her name claims to be. Satterfield elementary school or monroe middle school. Without his bike, jack feels like everything has started to go wrong. 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. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on between three and five chapters of crash and is comprised of five of the following different activities.
Six years ago, i happened across the novel wringer, written by jerry spinelli. Jerry spinelli is known for his books, such as maniac magee, wringers and stargirl, which deal with issues considered relatively deep for the middleschool aged characters, such as racism, homelessness, animal rights and nonconformity. Jerry spinelli chapter book lot ar class teacher stargirl loser picklemania condition. The project directions inspire students to recreate the front, back, and inside covers for the book. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Different covers of maniac magee maniac magee, high school classroom, writing. Stargirl by jerry spinelli i am a gregarious reader myself, even in my teens, and i remember buying this book for the cover design alone. Click to read more about maniac magee by jerry spinelli.
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