Jerry Spinelli

By Tracey Baptiste

With his first novel for young adults, ""Space Station Seventh Grade"", Jerry Spinelli established himself as a writer of stories that reflect the real concerns of adolescents accompanied by wit and humor. His books, including the Newbery-winning ""Maniac Magee"", cover the controversial topics of race relations, gender bias, and even the Holocaust. In ""Jerry Spinelli"", learn more about this popular author's journey as a writer, from his first published poem about sports to the bag of chicken bones that inspired his first published novel.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079109572X
• ISBN13: 9780791095720
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8