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    Did you make up the stuff about a proton dying? Do you love the subject science? Why did you decide on the name Will Tuppence‚ Mi-Su‚ and BT? Smiles to Go was a fantastic book and I’m sure whoever reads it will enjoy it. I like how you blended Maniac Magee and Love‚ Stargirl into one book. The plot of the book was really nice‚ how Will Tuppence discovered that a proton had died and his world turned upside down and then he realized that he had to plan everything in his life; by the end of the book

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    Keating‚ Charlie P.1 WSS 3/11/08 The Sign of the Beaver Book Talk For my Newberry Honor book I read The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare. The genre was historical fiction and Matt‚ the main character‚ was a very brave‚ strong‚ kindhearted 12 year old boy who had

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    In the book Maniac Magee‚ Jerry Spinelli‚ made Jeffery very productive by being productive on every task he had to complete. One of the biggest times Maniac Magee was productive was when Amanda Beale said no to letting Magee have a book of hers. He was productive and eventually got the book on page 10-12. Try to imagine how hard it would be to get that book from Amanda if you seemed like you had no interest in the book.It would be next to impossible because she loves her books‚ and to give a book

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    Report on Maniac Magee Which of Maniac’s activities do you think are impossible? Why? Which do you think are possible but not probable? I don’t think any of Maniac’s activities are impossible because he is capable of learning how to do every single one of them. I think the one activity that may be possible but not probable is the tying of Cobble’s Corners knot‚ because over many decades no one else could ever accomplish this feat. Would you like a friend like Maniac? Why or why

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    book report is on the book ‘Maniac Magee’ by Jerry Spinelli. The reason why I chose ‘Maniac Magee’ is because I love Jerry Spinelli books. They’re always very good. ‘Maniac Magee’ is kind of a ‘warm-your-heart’ book. I’ll tell you a little about the story‚ but not a lot‚ because I don’t want to spoil it for you! The story is about a young boy that runs away from his new home and the few new friends he meets along the way. Some of the characteristics about Magee are that he is sad a lot‚ he

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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‚ Maniac Magee. In the book‚ Jerry Spinelli described Maniac as a myth or legend. For instance‚ the book stated “ I heard about it‚” said another‚ “ but I didn’t believe it.”It wasn’t a trick. It was true. The kid was running on the rail.” Notably‚ this told us about how Maniac was a legend around town. This explained why everybody acted like Maniac was not real

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    Analysis: Characters’ Name: Jeffery Lionel Magee- (Maniac Magee)‚ Amanda Beale‚ Mars Bar Thompson‚ John McNab‚ Piper McNab‚ Russell McNab‚ Earl Grayson‚ Mrs. Beale‚ Hester‚ Lester. Personalty Traits: Maniac Magee‚ the main character‚ has very kind and a nice personality. He is also brave‚ and trusted and very athletic. Physical Features: Jeffery’s parents died by a car accident when he was 3 years old. Handout Questions: Title of the book: Maniac Magee Author: Jerry Spinelli Number of pages:

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    In the book Maniac Magee‚ Jerry Spinelli‚ the author helps us to understand many important life lessons that mostly deal with racism and the importance of friends and family. Jerry also shows us that Maniac is patient‚ determined‚ and he really wants to be loved and understood. This book takes place in the late 1900s in Pennsylvania. It specifically takes place in West End‚ East End‚ and Two Mills. The main character is Maniac Magee‚ but he is known as Jeffery Magee in the beginning. Some minor

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    In the book maniac magee jeffrey magee (maniac) does the wrong thing. In both parts he runs away impulsively‚runs away from family‚and he runs away for himself. The ending of part one and part 1 and the ending of part 2 are similar because jeffery does the wrong thing. The ending of part 1 and the ending of part 2 are similar because jeffery does the wrong thing. One of the big things he does is he acts impulsively when he runs away. A Lot of people act impulsively but maniac takes it to a

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    Use in education and research Maniac Magee is popular in elementary school curricula. Many study units and teaching guides are available‚ including a study guide by the author. The novel has been used as a tool in scholarly work on childhood education and development. Fondrie cites it as an example in a discussion of how to bring up and discuss issues of race and class among young students McGinley and Kamberlis use it in a study of how children use reading and writing as “vehicles for personal‚

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