Maniac+McGee

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Characters
Jeffery " Maniac" Magee Amanda Beale Mars Bar Russel and Piper John McNab Grayson Hester and Lester Mrs Beal Mr Beal The Cobras Random teenagers

Setting
This book takes place in Two Mills, Pennsylvania. This is a fictional town. The Beales live in a row house.

Problem
Jeffery Maggie has run away from home, and now in this town is preforming amazing feats.

Investigations-

 * Research Two Mills, Pennsylvania. Is this a real town? If not, is it based on a real place?
 * Research homelessness. What are some statistics about this topic in our country? You may be surprised by what you find! For information go to the Culture Grams link on the [|PCS Library Page]
 * Research discrimination and prejudice in the United States. How is that related to this story?

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I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars because it was very exciting! Lots of things happened that you would not think would. Like when he brought Mars bar to the party or when he met McNab’s brothers. It really showed emotion and action. It was one big mystery.
 * Write a review of the book here! How many stars do you give it on a scale of 1-5**