Authors: Jerry Spinelli
Loser (13 page)
JERRY SPINELLI is one of the most gifted storytellers in contemporary children's literature. His books include the Newbery Medal winner
MANIAC MAGEE; LOSER; STARGIRL; CRASH; SPACE STATION SEVENTH GRADE; JASON AND MARCELINE; WHO PUT THAT HAIR IN MY TOOTHBRUSH?; THERE'S A GIRL IN MY HAMMERLOCK; THE LIBRARY CARD;
and
KNOTS IN MY YO-YO STRING
, his autobiography. Jerry Spinelli lives with his wife, Eileen, who is also a writer, in Williamstown, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Gettysburg College.
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AND AWARDS FOR
LOSER:
“Spinelli demonstrates the differences between those who can continue to see with the more compassionate âlittle-kid eyes' and those who lose sight of what is truly important.”
â
Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
“A deft balance of the straightforward and the unusual.”
âThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Zinkoff is a flawed but tough kid with an unshakable optimism that readers will find endearing.”
âSchool Library Journal
“A touching, sharply realized novel.”
âFamily Fun Magazine
“Spinelli, a writer of immense talent, injects humor, empathy, and a real sense of joy into this loving portrait of a true original.”
â
Seattle PostâIntelligencer
“A good family read-aloud.”
âChicago Tribune
“Zinkoff is a loser in some ways, but a real winner in the end.”
âPhiladelphia Inquirer
“You have to love Donald Zinkoff.”
âOrlando Sentinel
A
Publishers Weekly
Best Book
New York Public Library's
“One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”
Family Fun Magazine
's Best New Books
Wringer
Maniac Magee
Space Station Seventh Grade
Jason and Marceline
Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush?
There's a Girl in My Hammerlock
Crash
The Library Card
Stargirl
LOSER
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ePub Edition January 2008 ISBN 9780061756825
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