![]() It became a personal anthem for me, a vision of how things could be. Spinelli says it’s difficult to pinpoint one specific spark for the book, but “I would say the best I can do to identify an inspiration is to recall a pop song by Martha and the Vandellas, called ‘Dancing in the Streets.’ I loved it as a tune and not long after I began loving it as a message. ![]() This month, Little, Brown is releasing a 25th-anniversary edition of the book featuring a new introduction by fellow Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate as well as a Q&A between the two authors. To date, Maniac boasts sales of 3.3 million copies. ![]() The tall tale of a boy known for his fast feet and his ability to bridge the bitter racial divides of a Pennsylvania town drew vast audiences and critical acclaim before it netted author Jerry Spinelli the 1991 Newbery Medal. ![]() Orphan Jeffrey Lionel “Maniac” Magee first raced onto the children’s book scene in spring 1990. ![]()
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