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Character Analysis:
Characters' Name: Jeffery Lionel Magee- (Maniac Magee), Amanda Beale, Mars Bar Thompson, John McNab, Piper McNab, Russell McNab, Earl Grayson, Mrs. Beale, Hester, Lester.
Personalty Traits: Maniac Magee, the main character, has very kind and a nice personality. He is also brave, and trusted and very athletic.
Physical Features: Jeffery's parents died by a car accident when he was 3 years old.
Handout Questions:
Title of the book: Maniac Magee
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Number of pages: 1-184
Name of the main characters: Full Name: (Jeffery Lionel Magee)- Maniac Magee
Genre of the story: Fiction
Plot:
Maniac Magee, lived with his parents until he was 3 years old. His parents died in a car accident. Then he lived with his uncle Dan, and aunt Dot. He left his uncle and aunt when they were annoying in the school auditorium. He went to far away, after he left. He wanted to find a home that will be best for him. There he faced many challenges that he overcame, such as a race running backwards. Maniac is very athletic, he is also nice. He met a lot of people that liked him of his kindness. All he wanted is a home where it would be best for him. He made the west end (white side) and the east end (black side) be together.
Climax: Maniac needs a new home.
Resolution: Maniac finds a home, the Beale's family said he can stay with them. Maniac also made the east side and the west side be together.
Would you change anything about the story: I would change the part where Grayson dies because Grayson loved Maniac as much as maniac loved Grayson. It feels like that Grayson felt as a grandfather to Maniac.
Opinion:
The best part I like about the book is that when Maniac won the race against Mars Bar by running backwards. The least I liked about this book is that when Maniac's parents died, and when Grayson died. The part that truly got attention is when they died, and it feels like something worse is going to happen when is

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