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Maniac Magee is about Jeffrey “Maniac” Magee, a boy who becomes an orphan when his parents die in a trolley accident. Maniac becomes a legend in Two Mills, a town with an East End for blacks and a West End for whites. Without a place to call home, Maniac bridges racial boundaries with his super athleticism, knot-tying abilities, and overall good character.


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Maniac Magee



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  • Slide: 1
  • Maniac experiences abandonment when he can no longer live with the Beales.
  • Slide: 2
  • Maniac searches for a family to belong to and an address to call home.
  • Slide: 3
  • Maniac does not respect the boundary between the East End and West End.