Jerry Spinelli

I read the historical fiction novel, Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli. The book is told from the point of view of Misha.Misha is a gypsy boy who is in Poland during the Holocaust or World War2.During the story He “becomes” jewish and gets put in the ghetto with Janina. There are many lessons to be learned from this story, but one of the major ideas is friends can help you through anything. I believe that this is the theme of the story because Uri took him in. Another reason I believe this is he kept…

things in life. Love and friendship are as important as it is because if you ever need anyone to talk to or to help you in any way, someone is always there to guide you in the best direction. Stargirl by: Jerry Spinelli. Love and friendship are important to the plot of the novel Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli in so many ways. The novel's message about love and friendship are that it's one of the most important things in life and you never know who's a good friend and who's not so be careful who you…

The book I read was called “The Library Card” written by Jerry Spinelli. The setting of the story was a cold November. There are four main characters in each four sections. The first section’s main character is Mongoose, (Jamie Hill) who is a 12 year old boy with a friend named Weasel, (Bobby Morgan). It takes place in a rural area. They are the first to find the library card. Brenda is the second section’s main character, who is addicted to television. This takes place in her house.…

If you enjoy a good mystery and learning a lesson at the same time, then you should read Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli. The story begins with a little boy named Jeffrey, whose parents were killed by a drunk driver when he was only three years old. Young Jeffrey was sent to live with his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan. He remained with them for eight years and then ran away. At age 11, Jeffrey found himself alone and homeless in a new town. The story follows Jeffrey’s life and adventures; some good, some…

The book the Wringer written by Jerry Spinelli is about a young boy named Palmer, who is afraid of his 10 birthday. This all started when he was really young, because in his town every year his town has a family fest where at the end of the day the people who paid get to shoot pigeons in the soccer field. Which if you are 10 years old you are a wringer which means you run out on the field and break the necks of any pigeon that doesn’t die, And he had a bird hit him after it was shot and a kid…

In the novel Milkweed, written by Jerry Spinelli, Misha struggles to realize who he is, where he comes from, but does he really need to know his past? Misha spends lots of time obsessing over who he is, and he is overjoyed when Uri, his guardian angel, gives him a name. Misha. Finally, he has an identity, but soon Misha is just another face in the bustling ghetto. He is no longer a gypsy. No longer an individual. During his life, Misha discovers through experiences the importance of his identity…

In the book, Maniac Magee, Jerry Spinelli uses descriptive details, dialogue, actions, and thoughts, to develop a character, Amanda Beale. Spinelli made sure to put every ounce of detail there was to create this character Amanda Beale, and to imagine her as a kind and caring person. For example, when Amanda brought Maniac home, her parents decided that he was going to live with them. Amanda gave up her room for Maniac, “Amanda was happy to give up her room….” Amanda wanted Maniac to have a comfy…

Inspiration to Survive Prejudice Judith Miller, a journalist who survived the Holocaust, once said about the Holocaust “It was not six million. It was one plus one, plus one…”(Miller). In the book, Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli, Misha Piludski tries to attempt freedom from torture and punishments in a ghetto where he lives. Misha is frequently abused and insulted for possibly being a Jew. In the end, Misha escapes to the other side of “the wall”, often described a heaven. The reader learns…

The novel Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli, is about a young orphan boy named Misha Pilsudski, originally known as "Stop Thief" (1) who is a Gypsy in the time of the holocaust. Throughout this book Misha also known as "Stop Thief' struggles with his identity. In fact at one point he does not even known his real name or how old he is. Misha is an interesting character because even though he is going through the worst possible time of his life he is always is positive, hopeful and innocent. Misha goes…

In the book, Maniac Magee, Jerry Spinelli uses descriptive details, dialogue, actions, and thoughts to develop one of the main characters, Amanda Beale. Amanda came into the story when she met Maniac as he was on his trip of running away and gave him a book. Shortly after, Maniac started to live with her, and is now a part of her family. Amanda is a very helpful person so the character trait that I picked for her was helpful. The scene in the kitchen stopped them cold: one little girl, eyes wide…