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Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee is about a boy who struggled throughout his life. His name was Jeffrey Lionel Magee, sometimes known as Maniac Magee. His parents died in a trolley accident when he was three years old. He is patient, determined, and he really wants to be loved and understood.
He spent eight years in crazy household of his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan, who hated each other but refused to divorce. They lived in the same house without speaking to each other, using Magee as their middle person. He tried to have them talk to each other but he failed, so in the middle of his school play Magee screamed, “Talk to each other”, and then he ran away.
That was the beginnin...

Posted by: Tricia F. Doyle

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