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Jerry Spinelli on BookSmitten (opens the original)
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Beloved author Jerry Spinelli is back with a new book FIFTH GRADE TOP DOGS! He's the author of memorable books like Maniac Magee, Stargirl and Crash . Hear how Jerry structured his 44-year writing career and how Kelly read FOURTH GRADE RATS back when she was in fourth grade. Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly
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