What grade level is Maniac Magee?

What grade level is Maniac Magee?

5th grade
This book’s Lexile measure is 820L and is frequently taught in the 4th and 5th grade. Students in these grades should be reading texts that have reading demand of 740L through 1010L to be college and career ready by the end of Grade 12.

What is the lesson for Maniac Magee?

Lesson Summary There can be more than one theme in a story. In the book Maniac Magee, the themes are about homelessness and family, racism, friendship, and the importance of school and literacy.

Is Maniac Magee appropriate for 4th grade?

A Must Read! I teach 4th grade and read this book for the first time this year. Jerry Spinelli does a magnificent job taking a true world issue and explaining it through a child’s eyes. Maniac is a character who inspires you to try harder, be kinder, and not to judge others.

What are some quotes in Maniac Magee?

Preview — Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

• “Vowels were something else.
• “His smile was so wide he’d have had to break it into sections to fit it through a doorway”
• “The blanket was there, but it was the boy’s embrace that covered and warmed him.”
• “Amanda took the torn page from Maniac.
• “It was the day of the worms.

Is Jerry Spinelli still alive?

He now lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Eileen Spinelli, who is also an author of children’s books.

What is Maniacs real name?

Jeffrey Lionel
Jeffrey Lionel “Maniac” Magee is an orphan and finds himself in Two Mills, where he becomes a local legend while trying to find a home.

How old should you be to read Maniac Magee?

Ages 8-12.

Who is hands down in Maniac Magee?

Maniac plays away the summer just like the rest of the kids in the East End, eventually running into Hands Down. (Hands Down is the guy he snatched the pass from when he first came to town.)