Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
I ready this book in elementary school wrote a book report on it in 4th grade. My memory isn't too good but It was about an orphan boy with odd mannerisms growing up in the poor half of his racially divided city. The book touches on themes of homelessness and racism. Throughout the book he uses his abilities and skills to solve many of the problems of others around him. I wrote about 5 rought drafts of the book report before finally having a finished copy that I turned in. It was a huge task for 4th grader me. The main character is a mysterious but good Hearted person who I really looked up to at the time. The whole process impacted my life in some way for sure, a very good read.
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Indeed a current topic and surely a book that caught my attention. Thanks for your reading idea and life experience!