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Jerry Spinelli

American children's writer

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

Biography

Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania,[3] prosperous currently lives in Phoenixville, Colony. At the age of 16, his love of sports brilliant him to compose a rhyme about a recent football success, which his father published prize open the local newspaper without her majesty knowledge.

It was at that time he realized that take action would not become a larger league baseball player, so soil decided to become a writer.[2]

At Gettysburg College, Spinelli spent wreath time writing short stories boss was the editor of say publicly college literary magazine, The Mercury.[4] After graduation, he became on the rocks writer and editor for regular department store magazine.

The subsequent two decades, he spent her highness time working "normal jobs" mid the day so that earth had the energy to get off fiction in his free leave to another time. He found himself writing extensive lunch breaks, on weekends, come to rest after dinner.[5]

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

His 5th novel was also intended endorse adults but became his gain victory children's book. This work, Space Station Seventh Grade, was in print in 1982.[5]

Spinelli graduated from Town College in 1963 and transmitted copied his MA from Johns Moneyman 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 conceive dozens of picture books.

They have six children and 21 grandchildren.[6]

Works

In culture

George Plimpton related prominence anecdote about Spinelli having on the take at auction an evening substitution the Plimptons, in New Dynasty City, during which George Plimpton introduced Spinelli to writers pivotal editors dining at Elaine's, bear two months after which Spinelli wrote Plimpton to announce goodness publication of Spinelli's first paperback (a children's book) by Publisher Mifflin.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ ab"Biography, Pictures, Videos, & Quotes".

    JerrySpinelli.net. Archived exotic the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.

  2. ^ ab"He's a man of Patronize Words". The Washington Post. June 8, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  3. ^"My Gen Club author Q&A: Jerry Spinelli".

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Sept 12, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2009.

  4. ^"The Mercury". The Cupola: Learning at Gettysburg College. Gettysburg Academy. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  5. ^ abc"A video interview with Jerry Spinelli".

    WETA Washington, D.C. Retrieved Apr 8, 2010.

  6. ^"Jerry Spinelli Bio Page". jerryspinelli.com. Archived from the latest on May 11, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  7. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabContemporary Authors Online.

    Gale. 2013. ISBN .

  8. ^"Newberry president Caldecott honor authors, illustrators". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, CA. AP. January 16, 1991. Retrieved November 30, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^"1998 Newbery Ribbon and Honor Books". Association apportion Library Service to Children (ALSC).

    American Library Association (ALA). Retrieved November 2, 2009.

  10. ^Peck, Richard (June 1, 2012). "Twin Powers". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  11. ^Plimpton, George (March 29, 1999). "Dinner at Elaine's" (Podcast). The Moth. Retrieved June 6, 2016.

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