Книга: Jerry Spinelli «Blue Ribbon Blues»
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Производитель: "Неизвестный" Blue Ribbon Blues ISBN:9780679887539 Издательство: "Неизвестный" (2015)
ISBN: 9780679887539 |
Jerry Spinelli
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Jerry Spinelli signing one of his books |
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| Born | February 1, 1941 Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American/Italian |
| Genres | Children's books, Young adult, Novels |
| Notable work(s) | Maniac Magee Stargirl Wringer |
| Notable award(s) | Newbery Medal, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Award |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen Spinelli |
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Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941)[1] is an author of children's novels on adolescence and early adulthood. He is best known for the novels Maniac Magee[2] and Wringer.
Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania[3] and currently resides in Wayne, PA. At the age of sixteen, his love of sports inspired him to compose a poem about a recent football victory. Later, unbeknownst to him, his father published it in the local newspaper. It was at this time he realized that he would not become a Major League Baseball player, and decided to become a writer instead.[2]
During his time at Gettysburg College, Spinelli spent his time writing short stories and was the editor of the college literary magazine. After graduation, he became a writer and editor for a department store magazine. The next twenty years, he spent his time working ordinary jobs during the day so that he had the energy to write fiction in his spare time. He found himself writing during lunch breaks, on weekends, and after dinner.[4]
His first four novels were written for adults and were all rejected. His fifth novel was also intended for adults, but became his first children's book. This work, Space Station Seventh Grade, was published in 1982.[4]
Spinelli graduated from Gettysburg College in 1963 and acquired his MA from Johns Hopkins University in 1964. He married Eileen Mesi in 1977,[1] who also writes children's books.[4] They have six children and sixteen grandchildren.[3]
Bibliography
| Title | Publication | Awards | References | |
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| Space Station Seventh Grade | 1982 | |||
| Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? | 1984 | |||
| Jason and Marceline | 1986 | |||
| Maniac Magee | 1990 | Newbery Award | ||
| The Bathwater Gang | 1990 | |||
| Dump Days | 1991 | |||
| Fourth Grade Rats | 1991 | |||
| Report to the Principal’s Office | 1991 | |||
| There's a Girl in My Hammerlock | 1991 | |||
| Do the Funky Pickle | 1992 | |||
| Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flagpole? | 1992 | |||
| Picklemania | 1993 | |||
| Crash | 1996 | |||
| Tooter Pepperday | 1996 | |||
| The Library Card | 1997 | |||
| Wringer | 1997 | Newbery Honor (1998) | [5] | |
| Blue Ribbon Blues: A Tooter Tale | 1998 | |||
| Knots in My Yo-Yo String | 1998 | |||
| Stargirl | 2000 | |||
| Love, Stargirl | 2007 | |||
| Loser | 2002 | |||
| Milkweed: A Novel | 2003 | |||
| My Daddy and Me | 2006 | |||
| Eggs | 2007 | |||
| Smiles to Go | 2008 | |||
| I Can Be Anything! | 2010 |
References
- ^ a b "Jerry Spinelli. net - Biography, Pictures, Videos, & Quotes". JerrySpinelli.net. http://jerryspinelli.net/. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ a b "He's a Man of Many Words". The Washington Post. 2008-06-08. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/06/AR2008060601257.html. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ a b "My Gen Club author Q&A: Jerry Spinelli". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2006-09-12. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06255/720954-369.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ a b c "A video interview with Jerry Spinelli". WETA Washington, D.C. http://www.adlit.org/authors/Spinelli/3608. Retrieved 04-08-2010.
- ^ "1998 Newbery Medal and Honor Books". American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/1998newberymedal.cfm. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
External links
- 1941 births
- Living people
- People from Norristown, Pennsylvania
- American people of Italian descent
- American children's writers
- Gettysburg College alumni
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- Newbery Medal winners
- Newbery Honor winners
- Writers of young adult literature
- Writers from Pennsylvania
- American children's writer stubs
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