Reviewer: Buraq K. '12

Maniac Magee is about a boy named Jeffrey Magee who loses his parents in a trolley accident. He goes to live with his aunt and uncle, but he doesn't stay long. Maniac Magee runs away. Maniac can do almost everything. He can hit a home-run and even catch a football with a book in his hand.

If you would like to know what happens, and how Maniac gets his name, read Maniac Magee.

Spring 2005

Maniac Magee is about a boy who grows up with his aunt and uncle, who despise each other. One day the boy finally runs away because he can't stand how his aunt and uncle hate each other. He ends up in a neighborhood where a great conflict is happening between the black people and the white people.

They call him Maniac Magee because he can do a lot of unusual things, such as untieing a huge knot. It make people hate him because he shows them up. He tries to bring both sides together, but it doesn't work. He gives up and goes to another town to get away from the people making fun of him.

One night he is sleeping and two black friends come to get him to come back to the town. He agrees to go and feels that now he has a home.

I think that this is a very interesting book and I recommend it because it shows how hard life can be sometimes and how lucky people are to have a home.

Summer 2002

This is a story about an orphan named Jeffrey Magee who lives in a town called Hollidaysburg in Pennsylvania. The town is separated by race.  Jeffrey runs away from his aunt and uncle and through the town. Everyone hears about this boy who is running through Hollidaysburg; since they don't know his name they call him Maniac.

You should read this book because it has lots of adventure and shows how a small kid can survive on his own and make a big difference in the lives of others.    

Summer 2002