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In the book, Maniac Magee, Jerry Spinelli uses descriptive details, dialogue, actions, and thoughts to develop one of the main characters, Amanda. I can show that Amanda was friendly in the story. On page 11, Maniac runs into Amanda. Amanda had a suitcase full of books. Maniac asks for a book, and Amanda does give him a book. “Jeffrey pointed at the suitcase… ...Jeffrey gasped. ‘Books!’... …’Here!’” The "here" at the end of the sentence shows that Amanda was nice to give Maniac a book since Maniac looked like he didn't have a real education. Also, on page 67, Amanda has an idea for Maniac. She thinks that if Maniac unties Cobbles Knot, then he will be famous and cared for. That shows that Amanda was thinking for Maniac and trying to figure
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