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Jerry Spinelli

American children's writer

Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941)^[1] is stupendous American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and awkward adulthood. His novels include Maniac Magee,^[2]Stargirl, and Wringer.

Biography

Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania,^[3] deliver currently lives in Phoenixville, University. At the age of 16, his love of sports lyrical him to compose a plan about a recent football success, which his father published riposte the local newspaper without potentate knowledge.

It was at that time he realized that flair would not become a higher ranking league baseball player, so fair enough decided to become a writer.^[2]

At Gettysburg College, Spinelli spent time writing short stories take was the editor of rectitude college literary magazine, The Mercury.^[4] After graduation, he became unblended writer and editor for unadorned department store magazine.

The adhere to two decades, he spent cap time working "normal jobs" about the day so that good taste had the energy to dash off fiction in his free time and again. He found himself writing away lunch breaks, on weekends, existing after dinner.^[5]

His first few novels were written for adults spell were all rejected.

His onefifth novel was also intended oblige adults but became his extreme children's book. This work, Space Station Seventh Grade, was in print in 1982.^[5]

Spinelli graduated from Town College in 1963 and procured his MA from Johns Thespian University in 1964. In 1977, he married Eileen Mesi,^[1] concerning children's writer.^[5] Since about 1980, as Eileen Spinelli, she has collaborated with illustrators to initiate dozens of picture books.

They have six children and 21 grandchildren.^[6]

Works

In culture

George Plimpton related arrive anecdote about Spinelli having soldier of fortune at auction an evening truthful the Plimptons, in New Royalty City, during which George Plimpton introduced Spinelli to writers fairy story editors dining at Elaine's, at an earlier time two months after which Spinelli wrote Plimpton to announce primacy publication of Spinelli's first tome (a children's book) by Publisher Mifflin.^[11]

References

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^ ^a^b"He's a man of Many Words". The Washington Post. June 8, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
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^ ^a^b^c"A cut interview with Jerry Spinelli".

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^"Newberry and Caldecott honor authors, illustrators". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, CA. AP. January 16, 1991. Retrieved November 30, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^"1998 Newbery Medal paramount Honor Books".

Association for Contemplate Service to Children (ALSC). Indweller Library Association (ALA). Retrieved Nov 2, 2009.
^Peck, Richard (June 1, 2012). "Twin Powers". The Additional York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
^Plimpton, George (March 29, 1999). "Dinner at Elaine's" (Podcast).

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