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About Jerry Spinelli
American writer of children's novels
Jerry Spinelli is an American writer of children's novels. He is known for fiction about adolescence and early adulthood, and for books such as Maniac Magee, Stargirl, and Wringer. His work often focuses on young people moving through difficult or defining stages of life. Spinelli's novels are widely read in children's literature, especially for their attention to growing up, identity, and the pressures that shape those years.
More from Jerry Spinelli (72 quotes) →More quotes by Jerry Spinelli
- “Friendship isn't always sunnyside up.”Jerry Spinelli
- “Who are you?'I didn't understand the question.I'm Uri', he said. 'What's your name?'I gave him my name. 'Stop…”Jerry Spinelli
- “When people hear I have six kids and 16 grandkids, they think, 'Oh, boy, you must get a lot of stories from t…”Jerry Spinelli
- “My first four books were not published because nobody wanted them. They were adult books, not kids' books.”Jerry Spinelli
More Writing quotes
- “I don't particularly enjoy standing alone and recording my own voice or my own stuff. It's sometimes fun to d…”Sondre Lerche
- “I am absolutely convinced without any uncertainty that the old adage, History Repeats Itself is a valid asser…”Chris Mentillo
- “Well see, I'm a good enough writer that not everybody in my books talks exactly like I do.”Robert Kirkman
More Time quotes
- “I do tend to think that I've written a great deal out of my unconscious because half the time I don't know wh…”Harold Pinter
- “I'm wishing he could see that music lives. Forever. That it's stronger than death. Stronger than time. And th…”Jennifer Donnelly
- “I've done a lot of shows over a long time, and I've lost my voice on plays before, and it's because I've been…”Jamie Parker
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Books by Jerry Spinelli
Stargirl
2001
Maniac Magee
1990
Wringer
1999
Love, Stargirl
2007
Loser
2003