Carmen Vanderpool
Maniac Magee is one of the best books I have ever read. Maniac Magee is not only funny but a little depressing. Maniac Magee is about a boy who started out as Jeffrey Lionel Magee,his parents died when he was only 3 years old. Then,he moved to his closest relatives Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan ,they were always fighting. So, Jeffrey thought they were fighting because of him. So, He ran away.
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Jayden Betz
I read this book at my school and its good we just finished it and it might seem boring in the beginning but it gets better. And if have have questions you can ask me and yes this book is about racism.
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Ben Bielert
Maniac Magee, what a read. This was one of those books that was assigned reading in school, but that you were glad to read. It grapples with issues of racism and segregation, but manages to do so in a way that grips young readers and runs the gamut of emotion. This book will make you laugh, it'll make you cry, it'll make you think and feel. A childhood favourite for sure, and it still holds up to a re-reading as an adult.
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