Jerry Spinelli Books

Hating to leave her familiar surroundings, Tooter resorts to sabotage when her family moves from their suburban home to Aunt Sally's farm

Exploring the whimsical imagination of a young boy, the narrative delves into his dreams of various future occupations. With a playful tone, he considers a range of creative and unconventional jobs, from folding paper airplanes to more humorous roles like tin-can kicker. This charming journey captures the essence of childhood curiosity and the limitless possibilities that lie ahead.

This is the true story of Jews and Gypsies in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. But it is also the story of a street orphan who survives on quick thinking schemes to find food: who believes in bread, mothers and angels. A tragic but beautiful account through the eyes of the innocent.

After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe and inspire everyone around him

The narrative captures the joyous spirit of the Fourth of July, filled with picnics, singing, and fireworks. It invites readers to experience the excitement and festivities associated with this patriotic holiday, highlighting the communal celebrations and traditions that bring people together in a vibrant display of national pride.

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+! And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday! Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Don’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, as well as The Warden’s Daughter, a novel about another girl who can't help but stand out. “Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.” —The New York Times

Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania.

Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, Daniel Zinkoff's optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way about himself.

I can’t wait for my daddy to come home from work. There are so many things to do! In a loving tribute to fathers and sons, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli and New Yorker artist Seymour Chwast join talents to celebrate the very best moment of the day: when daddy comes home.

Mourning the loss of his mother, nine-year-old David forms an unlikely friendship with independent, quirky thirteen-year-old Primrose, as the two help each other deal with what is missing in their lives.

Can playing dead bring you back to life? Maybe on Dead Wednesday… On this day the worlds of a shy boy and a gone girl collide, and the connection they make will change them both forever. A brilliant new novel from the Newbery Medal winner and author of the New York Times bestseller Stargirl. "Jerry Spinelli has created another middle grade masterpiece." —BookPage, starred review On Dead Wednesday, every eighth grader in Amber Springs is assigned the name and identity of a teenager who died a preventable death in the past year. The kids don black shirts and for the whole day everyone in town pretends they're invisible—as if they weren't even there. The adults think it will make them contemplate their mortality. The kids know it's a free pass to get away with anything. Worm Tarnauer feels invisible every day. He's perfectly happy being the unnoticed sidekick of his friend Eddie. So he's not expecting Dead Wednesday to feel that different. But he didn't count on being assigned Becca Finch (17, car crash). And he certainly didn't count on Becca showing up to boss him around! Letting this girl into his head is about to change everything. This is the story of the unexpected, heartbreaking, hilarious, truly epic day when Worm Tarnauer discovers his own life.

Lui è innamorato e passa buona parte del suo tempo a farsi bello, lei pensa solo allo sport e non vuole che si tocchi la sua mazza da hockey.. Anche se sono fratello e sorella, Megin e Greg non potrebbero essere più diversi e tra loro non tarda a scoppiare una vera e propria guerra a base di scherzi pestiferi, il tutto sotto gli occhi disincantati e ironici del fratelllino più piccolo. Finché, quando la situazione sembra del tutto compromessa, i due scoprono che in fondo si vogliono bene, anche se andare d'accordo non è per niente facile. E chissà che, una volta cresciuti, non si riesca addirittura a diventare amici. Una storia piena di umorismo, raccontata a due voci da personaggi con i quali e inevitabile identificarsi.

»Wieder ein Spinelli, der durch seine atmosphärische Dichte beeindruckt und den man einfach gelesen haben muss!« Bulletin Jugend & Literatur Eigentlich heißt Crash John, aber das haben alle längst vergessen. Denn Crash rennt alles und jeden über den Haufen „Ÿ nicht nur beim Football. Lediglich Penn, der so friedliebend ist, dass er sich weigert mit Wasserpistolen zu schießen, nennt ihn John. Und bringt Crash damit gewaltig auf die Palme. Aber an Penn prallen alle Gemeinheiten ab, schlimmer noch: Er freundet sich nicht nur mit Crashs Schwester, sondern auch noch mit seiner coolen Mitschülerin Jane an …

Now available in paperback, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli's hilarious, poignant story of cocky seventh-grade superjock Crash Coogan. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Donald è un bambino lento, un gran pasticcione votato all'insuccesso e a non avere amici. Se esce dall'anonimato è solo per la sua goffaggine, che gli fa guadagnare il soprannome di "schiappa". Eppure Donald gioisce di qualunque cosa e affronta la vita con spirito caparbio. Un giorno, però, compie un gesto veramente eroico, e in seguito un compagno si accorge di lui, riconoscendolo per quello che è: un bambino semplice e un po' speciale, fiero e fiducioso negli altri, che aspetta come sempre di poter giocare nella squadra di pallone. Il suo turno finalmente è venuto, anche per Donald "la partita comincia".

Per Schizzo Morton ritrovarsi in quarta significa dover diventare grande, come gli spiega Joey, il suo piú caro amico. I bambini della scuola sanno che si cresce superando stadi ben definiti, lo dice anche una nota cantilena: "In prima mocciosi! In seconda gatti! In terza angeli! In quarta ratti!". Joey, quindi, è convinto che "comportarsi da ratto" sia l'unico modo per affermare la propria personalità: le prove di "coraggio" sono la palestra in cui tenta di allenare anche il timido Morton.

How scared can you get in only 30 seconds? Dare to find out with 'Half-Minute Horrors', a collection of deliciously terrifying ultra-short tales and creepy illustrations by a selection of writers and illustrators.

Als Palmer an seinem 9. Geburtstag in den Kreis der grossen Jungen der Stadt aufgenommen wird, ist er unheimlich stolz. Gleichzeitig fürchtet er sich vor dem nächsten Jahr. Denn dann wird er alt genug sein, um beim Taubentag den Vögeln den Hals umzudrehen.

In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.