Knots in My Yo-Yo String
Published on 21. January 2009
160 pages
978-0-307-48685-1 (ISBN)
Description
Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli has penned his early autobiography with all the warmth, humor, and drama of his best-selling fiction.
"A master of those embarrassing, gloppy, painful, and suddenly wonderful things that happen on the razor's edge between childhood and full-fledged adolescence" (The Washington Post),
From first memories through high school, including first kiss, first punch, first trip to the principal's office, and first humiliating sports experience, this is not merely an account of a highly unusual childhood. Rather, like Spinelli's fiction, its appeal lies in the accessibility and universality of his life. Entertaining and fast-paced, this is a highly readable memoir-- a must-have for Spinelli fans of all ages.
"A master of those embarrassing, gloppy, painful, and suddenly wonderful things that happen on the razor's edge between childhood and full-fledged adolescence" (The Washington Post),
From first memories through high school, including first kiss, first punch, first trip to the principal's office, and first humiliating sports experience, this is not merely an account of a highly unusual childhood. Rather, like Spinelli's fiction, its appeal lies in the accessibility and universality of his life. Entertaining and fast-paced, this is a highly readable memoir-- a must-have for Spinelli fans of all ages.
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Random House USA Inc
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Person
JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including Dead Wednesday, The Warden's Daughter; Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Milkweed; Crash; Wringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Map
- Johnson Highway
- East End
- West End
- War
- Lash La Rue
- Ashes in the Grass
- Never the Monkey
- Shortstop
- Good Boy
- George Street
- Mrs. Seeton's Whistle
- Night
- A Family Thing
- Big Brother
- Sixteen Things I Wished I Could Do
- A Swooner in Sneakers
- A Little Stiff from Swimming
- Staying in the Lines
- Dr. Winters' Finger
- God and Garfield Shainline
- Girls
- When I Was King
- Johnson Highway
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Other Books by This Author
- About the Author
