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By: Meredith Ross, Sean O’Donnell, and Shreyas Ravinshanker

Jerry Spinelli. By: Meredith Ross, Sean O’Donnell, and Shreyas Ravinshanker. Born:. Born in Norristown PA February, first 1941 Parents- Louis Anthony Spinelli and Lorna Mae Biegler. Young Life. Jerry went to Hartranft Elementary in Norristown. High School.

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By: Meredith Ross, Sean O’Donnell, and Shreyas Ravinshanker

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  1. Jerry Spinelli By: Meredith Ross, Sean O’Donnell, and Shreyas Ravinshanker

  2. Born: • Born in Norristown PA • February, first 1941 • Parents- Louis Anthony Spinelli and Lorna Mae Biegler

  3. Young Life • Jerry went to Hartranft Elementary in Norristown

  4. High School • Originally, Jerry wanted to be come a baseball player • Jerry got an interest in writing in eleventh grade • Jerry wrote a poem about football

  5. College • Went to Gettysburg College in Pittsburgh and John Hopkins University • Went to become a writer • Wrote for a magazine John Hopkins Gettysburg

  6. Family • Has 6 kids named Kevin, Jeff, Ben, Sean, Molly, and Barbra • Wifes name is Eileen • Has 15 grandchildren

  7. Writing Carier • His first published book is “Seventh Grade Space Station” • His first book was published in 1989 • Jerry has written 24 books • Jerry started to write at Bootcamp

  8. Famous/popular books • Manic Magee • Stargirl • Loser • Eggs • Wringler • Knots in my yo-yo String

  9. Example of Book

  10. Example of Book • Stargirl is about a girl who is new and very different from the others, and falls in love with the main character, Leo

  11. Example of Book • Love, Stargirl is an edition to Stargirl and is about Leo and Stargirls Troubles after she moves

  12. Example of Book • Wringer is about a boy who does not want to become a wringer (person who shoots pidgins) in fact he even has a pidgin of his own

  13. Example of Book Maniac Magee is about a boy whose parents die and his experiences in the east and west side of town

  14. Writing Awards • Newberry award for “Maniac Magee” • Newberry award for “Wringer”

  15. Intresting facts • Jerry got his writing ideas from his children • He normally works on the second floor of his house in the office • Jerry did not like to write till he was 16 • Jerry started to write at bootcamp

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