First, Maniac Magee has many examples to child neglect and other issues. First, Maniac spent night after night outside freezing in the cold nights, and his guardians never looked, never even cared! Second, when we meet Russel and Piper McNab, we see that they are two very young boys, but they are smoking and drinking. Also, Russel and Piper live in a filthy cockroach infested house. These are some of the major child neglect issues in Maniac Magee.
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