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Jerry Spinelli

7books in our library
Genres:Children's, Historical Fiction, Young Adult +2 more
Children's
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance

Books by Jerry Spinelli

7 books available

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Milkweed

by Jerry Spinelli

Fiction
Children's

4.0(25,181)

A nameless orphan in Nazi-occupied Warsaw navigates the brutal streets, initially dreaming of becoming a Nazi, only to discover the harrowing truth of his identity and the desperate need to become 'nobody' to survive the Holocaust.

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The Library Card

by Jerry Spinelli

Fiction
Fantasy

3.4(3,046)

Four different kids find their lives changed by a mysterious blue library card that offers a journey through their pasts and into unimagined futures.

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Stargirl

by Jerry Spinelli

Fiction
Children's

3.8(296,407)

A ukulele-strumming, rat-toting free spirit named Stargirl upends the quiet conformity of an Arizona high school, teaching one shy boy the exhilarating, painful truth about individuality and first love amidst the fickle tides of popularity.

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Loser

by Jerry Spinelli

Fiction
Children's

3.7(18,712)

Donald Zinkoff, a boy who doesn't notice his own quirks, shows that genuine individuality and a joyful spirit can make an ordinary 'loser' into an unexpected hero.

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Smiles to Go

by Jerry Spinelli

Fiction
Children's

3.8(4,874)

A science-obsessed teen confronts life's unpredictability, love, and loss amidst the chaos of adolescence and the cosmos.

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Eggs

by Jerry Spinelli

Non-fiction

3.7(3)

A grieving boy and a cynical girl, both grappling with absent parents, forge an unlikely and tumultuous friendship that cracks open their defenses and helps them piece together their fractured worlds.

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Maniac Magee

by Jerry Spinelli

Fiction
Children's

3.9(116,862)

An orphaned boy with a knack for legendary feats and an aversion to standing still runs into a racially divided town, inadvertently weaving himself into its fabric and challenging its deep-seated prejudices.