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Spinelli,
Jerry
KNOTS IN MY YO-YO STRING :
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A KID
New York : Knopf, 1998
IL 5-8 RL 5.4
ISBN 0679987916
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is a delightful trip through Jerry Spinelli's childhood. You go back
to the 1940's and 50's as Jerry and his friends roam the neighborhoods
of Norristown, Pennsylvania. Great adventure is to be had, but there
are quiet reflective moments, too. Readers familiar with his
books, especially Maniac Magee, will see what influenced him to create
his memorable characters. Read this book to see how children
grew up in this area in the mid-twentieth century, and to understand how
an author's childhood can influence his future writing. (Jeannie
Bellavance bellavance@erols.com.
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Pennsylvania
Young Reader's Choice Awards) |
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SUBJECTS:
Norristown (Pa.) -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
Spinelli, Jerry -- Childhood and youth
Authors, American
Italian Americans. |
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