And we've got Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. That's another one of my very favorite books, and it actually does make an appearance in my book, Autumn Crow High, Fresh Hell.
Maniac Magee (1990)
Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.
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