Local children will stage scenes from the award-winning children's book at Elmwood Park.
According to a release issued by the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau, twenty Norristown-area middle-schoolers will be bringing award-winning author and Norristown native Jerry Spinelli’s 11-year-old wonder boy "Maniac Magee" to life Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Elmwood Park. The School Library Journal recently named the book #40 in its list of "Top 100 Children's Novels." Scenes from his award-winning children’s parable about racism and ignorance will be staged throughout the park in Norristown, where the author lived as a child and upon which the fictional town of Two Mills is based. Spinelli will be at the Fire Cheif's Bandshell taking questions and signing books at 2 p.m. Local dignitaries, including …
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The Norristown native visited the library to talk area children about his work.
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library hosted an evening with Newberry Medal-winning author Jerry Spinelli, April 26. Spinelli, who was born in Norristown, reflects many childhood memories in his books. Prior to the event, many young residents of Norristown were treated to a free, signed copy of Spinelli’s book, Knots In My Yo-Yo String. The evening was well attended and the children were well prepared with questions for Spinelli. Fifth grader Gregory Knauer from Stewart Middle School gifted Spinelli with a royal blue back pack emblazoned with the “STEWART WILDCATS” logo. Former Norristown Councilperson Rochelle Cubreath’s daughter Brianna presented Spinelli with a Norristown Bicentennial T-Shirt. Montgomery County Commissioner Josh …
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