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Read By: S. Epatha Merkerson Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2001 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780807205976

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

62

Longest Chapter Length:

06:20 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:24 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

04:14 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

15

Publisher Description

He wasn’t born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park “frog” homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the East Side and those from the West Side.

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"Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli, is a book about a young orphan named Jeffrey Magee. When his parents die in a freak accident, he is sent to live with his unhappy and divided aunt and uncle, and he runs away after eight years with them, unable to stand the tension between them. He runs and runs, all the way to the racially divided town of Two Mills, where he learns of racial discrimination and changes the way everyone in town thinks about it. It is a really good book because of the way that Jerry Spinelli wrote the book; the plot was amazing and the way that Spinelli added in small details was just as skillful."

— Matthew (5 out of 5 stars)

Awards

  • Winner of the 1992 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award
  • Winner of the 1991 Newbery Medal
  • Winner of the 1993 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award
  • Winner of the 1990 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award

Maniac Magee Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.8181818181818183 out of 53.8181818181818183 out of 53.8181818181818183 out of 53.8181818181818183 out of 53.8181818181818183 out of 5 (3.82)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It was an okay book, but I probably wouldn't have read it if my teacher hadn't made it a requirement to read. "

    — Sabrina, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " If you ever listen to audiobooks, this one's fantastic! Reader S. Epatha Markerson does an indescribably awesome job! "

    — Tanjie, 2/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " My first taste of my favorite author. The plot was genuine and it showed me everything unique that can go in a character. It's still on my shelf, almost falling apart from how many times it's been read and how old it is. The creases in the cover make it that much more special, don't you think? I don't know why, but his allergy to pizza has always stuck with me. Little things remind me of it, then I'll slink back home and read it over again. This book has a high replay value, and I love that about it. "

    — Rawr413, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a book that young boys should read. It deals with racism and bullying along with Maniac McGee who is the main character. He is a legend but nobody knows anything about him! "

    — Ricky, 2/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book is really good. I've read this book over and over again and got the same excitment every time i read this book. Jerry Spenelli really did do excellent on this book. "

    — Michaelroy, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not bad, but too heavy-handedly didactic (yeah, yeah, racism is wrong) snd implausible. "

    — Anthony, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Oh God, I haven't read this book in literally forever, but I remember enjoying it very much. "

    — Weston, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Dude, I think this is one of the best books ever I also love the WASTSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM! "

    — Bree, 1/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book is so intersting i love every detail about it i enjoyed it all alot.I think this book is recomeneded to every yound teen or young child > "

    — Kobe Green, 12/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought every part of this book was awful but had a good moral . But that's about it "

    — Tyler, 12/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book is very good but some parts are boring "

    — Russell, 6/9/2013

About Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli discovered his calling in 1957 when his high school football team won a big game. The town celebrated and his fellow students raced through the streets, but Jerry sneaked back home and marked the occasion in his own way. He wrote a poem. Later the town newspaper published it. He has been a writer ever since. Married to Eileen Spinelli, who is also a writer, Jerry was for many years an editor for the Chilton Company. Now a full-time writer, he lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. His immensely popular books include Space Station Seventh Grade, Jason and Marceline, Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush?, and Maniac Magee, which has won more than fifteen state children’s book awards in addition to the Newbery Medal.

About S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson plays the role of Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the perennial hit series Law & Order. An Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner, Merkerson has won critical acclaim for her brilliant work in theater, television, and film. She is a native of Detroit and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Wayne State University. She lives in New York City.