Jery spinelli biography
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Jerry Spinelli
American children's writer
Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941)[1] is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood.
His novels include Maniac Magee,[2]Stargirl, and Wringer.
Jery spinelli biography
Biography
Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania,[3] and currently lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. At the age of 16, his love of sports inspired him to compose a poem about a recent football victory, which his father published in the local newspaper without his knowledge.
It was at this time he realized that he would not become a major league baseball player, so he decided to become a writer.[2]
At Gettysburg College, Spinelli spent his time writing short stories and was the editor of the college literary magazine, The Mercury.[4] After graduation, he became a writer and editor for a department store magazine.
The next two decades, he spent his time working "normal jobs" duri