From: Aline Pereira <aline>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:01:03 -0700

I have always had a soft spot for the corky characters in Jerry Spinelli's books:

Stargirl Caraway, from the Stargirl books; Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee, from Maniac Magee; Will Tuppence, from Smiles to Go (and Will's love interest, Mi-Su, and five-year-old sister, Tabby, are quite unforgettable as well).

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