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Jerry Spinelli is a renowned American children's literature writer, born on February 1, 1941. His works are known for their humor, depth, and imaginative storytelling, enjoying great popularity among readers. His representative works include 'Stargirl' and 'Maniac Magee'.

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“She might be pointing to a doorway, or a person, or the sky. But such things were so common to my eyes, so undistinguished, that they would register as "nothing" I walked in a gray world of nothing.”

World Persons Might Eye Common Sky Gray Pointing Register Doorways

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“To a person who expects every desert to be barren sand dunes, the Sonoran must come as a surprise. Not only are there no dunes, there's no sand. At least not the sort of sand you find at the beach. The ground does have a sandy color to it, or gray, but your feet won't sink in. It's hard, as if it's been tamped. And pebbly. And glinting with -- what else -- mica.”

Ifs Persons Doe Hard Feet Color Surprise Desert Beach Sand Gray Barren Sandy Sand Dunes

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“if you learn to hate one or two persons... you'll soon hate millions of people.”

People Ifs Life Persons Two Hate Millions Learning

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“Who are you if you lose your favorite person? Can you lose your favorite person without losing yourself? I reach for Stargirl and she's gone. I'm not me anymore.”

Ifs Persons Loses Gone Losing Losing Yourself Your Favorite Stargirl Favorite Person

Book:The Stargirl Collection

Source: The Stargirl Collection

“Because that's what you do, you stand up for your best friend. And you eat lunch with him and talk with him and share secrets and laugh a lot and go places and do stuff, and when you wake up in the morning, he's the first person you think of.”

Thinking Firsts Persons Stuff Secret Morning Laughing Share Wake Up Lunch First Person Your Best Friend

Book:Loser

Source: Loser

“One of the best things about life is friends. We all agree on that. And yet our shyness with strangers often prevents friendship from ever gaining a foothold. If only we would realize that the other person is probably just as shy as we are and is simply waiting—and hoping—for us to make the first move.”

Ifs Firsts Persons Moving Life Is Waiting Realizing Agree Stranger Best Things Shy Shyness Waiting And Hoping

Book:Today I Will

Source: Today I Will

“She laughed when there was no joke. She danced when there was no music. She had no friends, yet she was the friendliest person in school.”

Persons School Jokes Laughed No Friends

Book:The Stargirl Collection

Source: The Stargirl Collection

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Born: February 1, 1941
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 188

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