Maniac Magee

Mani­ac Magee by Jer­ry Spinel­li tells the sto­ry of Jef­frey Lionel Magee, a young boy who becomes a local leg­end in a small town. After run­ning away from his aunt and uncle’s home, he embarks on a jour­ney filled with adven­tures, mak­ing friends and con­fronting issues of race, fam­i­ly, and belong­ing. With his extra­or­di­nary run­ning skills and fear­less spir­it, Mani­ac brings change to the com­mu­ni­ty while seek­ing a place to call home.