Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.
Genres
- Fiction
- Juvenile works
- Juvenile fiction
- athletes
- folklore
- orphans
- Juvenile Fiction - Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction - Social Themes - Runaways
- Juvenile Fiction - Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Legends
- Newbery Medal
- Sports
- Running
- Sports stories
- Heroes
- Death
- Runaway children
- Parents
- Friendship
- Race relations
- Prejudices
- Wit and humor
- Children's fiction
- Athletics, fiction
- Race
- Large type books
- Children's stories, American
- Children's literature
- award:Newbery_award
- lexile:820
- lexile_range:801-900
- age:min:9
- age:max:11
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