Maniac Magee
- First published
- 1990
- Reading stage
- For older children
Reading this with your child
Maniac Magee is a story about a boy moving through a divided town and the questions of belonging that arise. This is better suited for an older reader, as you may want to discuss how the book treats themes like race, loss, and homelessness.
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Publication history & sources
This book is in the Publishers Weekly historical bestseller survey. Inclusion in that survey documents its cumulative popularity, but does not establish a specific sales rank within the 1990s.
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