Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli is an acclaimed author who's written more than 25 books for young readers. He won the Newbery Medal in 1991 for Maniac Magee, one of his more than 25 acclaimed books for young readers. He now lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Eileen Spinelli, who is also an author of children's books.

(Source: Scholastic)