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About Jerry
Jerry's first book for children was published when he was 41 years old. He still lives in Pennsylvania with his "Stargirl," his wife, Eileen Spinelli, who is also an author of children's books.
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Jerry
Spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including
Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; Wringer, a Newbery Honor Book;
Crash; and Knots in My Yo-Yo String, his autobiography. He grew up in
Norristown, Pennsylvania, where he once dreamed of becoming a major league
baseball player. All of this changed at age 16, when his poem about a
football game was published in the local newspaper. From then on, he wanted
to become a writer.
