Audio CD A young boy confronts racial prejudice in a small town in this audio presentation of the Newbery Award-winning book by Jerry Spinelli, read by Sigrid Heath. This modern-day folktale tells how the town of Two Mills, Pennsylvania, is turned upside down with the arrival of a young runaway named Jeffrey Lionel Magee. Homeless and orphaned, young "Maniac Magee" immediately impresses the residents of Two Mills with his amazing athletic abilities. As Magee becomes a local legend, a kind-hearted black family offers to take the white orphan into their home, igniting the town's racial tensions. Includes 4 audio CDs in retail packaging. |