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brynnfai's review
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism and Death of parent
libroscaramelle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Awesome book to read with a 5th grade class!! Especially as a class novel / read aloud. The figurative language is great and there are many teachable moments and places for rich discussion with students. Definitely a 5/5 class novel that opens up discussion. I read this with a 5th grade class but I think with older kids this book can be read and discussed at a deeper level (especially with the white character Maniac being the main character of the story and what that can mean- I think this can be a good discussion and place where students can read a text more critically. In my current lesson we focused on different things but I think it’s a good topic of discussion for any grade level ). Great book and one I will teach again!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Bullying, Racism, and Death of parent
abrose2001's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The discussions that this book can bring up in a classroom is excellent. I think that the balance of the intensely emotional backdrop and the seemingly lighthearted adventure story works really well for the intended age range.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
sierranorgan's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
I’m teaching 6th grade English this year, and Maniac Magee is one of our required readings. This book had a prose that flowed freely, and was enjoyable to read! I like it’s message and enjoyed seeing all the people who touched Magee’s life. My only concern, is that it is written by a white male. In the back of the book in the question and answers portion, he reflects that he had inspiration for this book from being the “only white kid at a birthday party” which seems pretty damn problematic. There were just some aspects to this book that I don’t think would have been written the same if they were written by someone of color rather than by a white male. Overall I think it was a good book, but I don’t think it’s one we should be using to teach our students about inclusion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
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