Even with almost 30 books under this belt, Author Jerry Spinelli thinks writing a book is a huge accomplishment. Ideas keep coming — from his first book,Space Station Seventh Grade to Maniac Magee, which won the Newbery Medal award, to his Stargirl series, which is being developed into a movie.
Like most kids, Author Jerry Spinelli had big dreams. He wanted to be a cowboy, then a major league baseball star. But his true dream of becoming a writer started to become a reality when he traded in his baseball bat for a pen.
Kicking cans, blowing horns, shouts of victory. Author Jerry Spinelli remembers all the details about the football game that led him to his first publication and the launch of his career.
