Jerry spinelli won the newbery medal in 1991 for maniac magee, the sixth of his more than 15 acclaimed books for young readers. Jerry spinelli 1941 jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania is a noted childrens author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolescence. He played for the green sox little league team in his hometown of norristown, pennsylvania, and dreamed of one day playing for the major leagues, preferably as shortstop for the new york yankees. Jul 29, 2003 jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer.
Loser by jerry spinelli overdrive rakuten overdrive. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of loser. I will be using loser this year in all my presentations as a storyreader for children from fourth through sixth grade. Zinkoffs no one calls him donald except his teachers mistakes and quirks are endearing, since were seeing them from the inside. Loser by jerry spinelli and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Because of the age of the children in school and because of the stress of their school environment, they are constantly competing with one another. Important vocabulary words are listed, as well as a literal inthetext question and an inferential inyourhead question for students to answer. It details the growth of donald zinkoff, who is branded a. Free loser worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Jerry spinelli books biography and list of works author. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. Charging joyously into each day, zinkoff baffles older. Zinkoff never told his parents that he was being bullied even though he wanted to. Who is claudia in the book loser,by jerry spinelli.
Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game. Once again, newbery medalwinning author jerry spinelli uses great wit and humor to create the unique story of zinkoff as he travels from first through sixth grades. Donald zinkoff cant sit still, cant stop laughing, falls over his own feet, adores school and silly words and his family, is prone to throwing up due to a defective stomach valve, is impervious to peer pressure, and never frets about being perennially last in any competition just as hes last in the alphabet. Especially when he produces a novel in the young adult genre. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. It is so important for children to see that failure is a very important part of life if we can learn from it. Loser is an unusual book, because it does not just describe. Jerry spinelli gives his readers a careful, at times humorous, portrait of a kid who is only special to his family, and scatters penetrating insights into growing up along the way. Fortunately, spinelli rarely disappoints and he doesnt disappoint here. Jerry spinelli lives with his wife, eileen, who is also a writer, in. Popular jerry spinelli books meet your next favorite book.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 62, stargirl, milkweed and more from jerry spinelli. Spinelli, is a kids book, aimed at 8 12 year olds, although i think you need to be a bit older to actually understand it its a very different book there almost doesnt seem to be a plot. Jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes an incredible story about how not fitting in might just lead to an incredible life. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any name can someday be. Loser is a tender story about donald zinkoss, a young character who demonstrates great selfacceptance and who is not afraid to fail. What is the setting of loser by jerry spinelli answers. No one likes him also they have a special name for him it is loser. That didnt stop penn from wanting to live there, he would rather live there than in north dakota where he used to live.
Loser book trailer by dylan book written by jerry spinelli. They include an elementary school, a middle school, the zinkoff. Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, daniel zinkoffs optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving. Loser, by jerry spinelli, follows the life throughout grade school of a boy named donald zinkoff, who has a hard time achieving success in anything he does, yet proves to be very successful at being a good person. This gave him a difficulty to deal with the other kids. Hoping for snow days, wanting to be his dad when he. Loser by jerry spinelli jerry spinellis novel, loser, chronicles the childhood of donald zinkoff. Satterfield elementary school, and in zinkoffs neighborhood.
This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. The bully in the book loser by jerry spinelli is gavin. Suggested by adrev masters admin sweet victory as featured in spongebob squarepants. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his. The other prominent theme in this book is judgement. Spinelli has made us all see that there is a loser in all of us. Loser, by jerry spinelli, is one of my favorite fiction novels.
Stargirl author jerry spinelli interview with the vandervault digital archive duration. Zinkoff is like all kids running, playing, riding his bike. Loser by jerry spinelli meet your next favorite book. The main plot of the story is that donald zinkoff has horrible handwriting, is clumsy, and is a loser to everyone else. The main setting of the story loser by jerry spinelli is in a small, interesting town. Loser jerry spinelli is an american author who likes writing novels for children on their adolescence and early adulthood stage. With the encouragement of his family, he learns to approach life with a positive spirit and to enjoy all that it has to offer. A novel unit and teacher guide this book unit contains several pieces of information for each chapter. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story. Zinkoffs no one calls him donald except his teachers mistakes and quirks. Loser by jerry spinelli chapters 2224 summary and analysis. Print out copies of the loser literature circle questions printable for students. Loser is a coming of age young adult novel first published in 2002 by american author jerry spinelli.
His name is donald zinkoff and he wants to be like his father the mail man. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read loser. Use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading loser by jerry spinelli.
Loser is the story donald zinkoff as he moves from the first through the sixth grades. Its about a kid named zinkoff and his life is really hard. Madison skelly charcterization summary donald zinkoffs story lived on as everybody around the school heard about what he had did. Loser by jerry spinelli jerry spinelli s novel, loser, chronicles the childhood of donald zinkoff. Stargirl by jerry spinelli, maniac magee by jerry spinelli, love, stargirl by jerry spinelli, loser by jerry spinelli, a. The story mostly takes place at zinkoffs house, john w.
Jun 02, 2015 a book trailer about loser by jerry spinelli. Growing up, jerry spinelli was really serious about baseball. Loser by jerry spinelli by jonathan galang on prezi. One setting in the story crash by jerry spinelli is inside penn webbs house. Just like other kids, zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. I will be using loser this year in all my presentations as a storyreader for children from fourth. Mark twain award missouri new york public librarys one hundred titles for reading and sharing publishers weekly best book. Loser study guide contains a biography of jerry spinelli, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Guest book the main setting of the story loser by jerry spinelli is in a small, interesting town. As a newbery awardwinning author, spinelli can expect readers to have high expectations.
His other books include smiles to go, loser, space station seventh grade, who put that hair in my toothbrush. May 01, 2018 jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer. Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli. Signed by the newbery medalist author on the title page. Summary the novel is all about a young boy named donald zinkoff. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any name can someday be replaced with hero. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his reallife experience as a father of six children. Take this quiz to find out if you understood what you read. Loser by jerry spinelli, eileen spinelli editor, joanna.
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