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American children's writer

Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941)^[1] is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood.

His novels include Maniac Magee,^[2]Stargirl, and Wringer.

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Biography

Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania,^[3] and currently lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. At the age of 16, his love of sports inspired him to compose a poem about a recent football victory, which his father published in the local newspaper without his knowledge.

It was at this time he realized that he would not become a major league baseball player, so he decided to become a writer.^[2]

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

The next two decades, he spent his time working "normal jobs" duri