: Hitting a home run off the local bully, John McNab.

The story begins with a tragedy: Jeffrey's parents die in a trolley accident. After years of living with an aunt and uncle who refuse to speak to one another, Jeffrey does the only thing that makes sense. He runs. Maniac Magee

"Maniac Magee" reminds us that sometimes the bravest thing you can do isn't running away, but standing still long enough to let someone call you family. : Hitting a home run off the local bully, John McNab

: It asks how we want to be remembered—for our "stats" or for our heart. Maniac Magee