Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli is an American author of children's and young adult novels.
* He was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in 1941.
* He graduated from Gettysburg College in 1963 and Johns Hopkins University in 1964.
* His first novel, *Space Station Seventh Grade*, was published in 1982.
* He has won numerous awards for his writing, including the Newbery Medal for *Maniac Magee* (1990) and the National Book Award for *Wringer* (1997).
* His books have been translated into over 20 languages.
* He lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Eileen.
* He has five children and nine grandchildren.

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