Crash Resources

Websites

The Author's Official Website

Check out this amazing website, which was made in prehistoric internet times.

Scholastic's Author Page

The author also has a page with one of his publishers.

Movie or TV Productions

Orphan Running!

One of Jerry Spinelli's early novels, Maniac Magee (1990), was made into a TV movie in 2003. It aired on Nickelodeon.

Articles and Interviews

A Quick NPR Interview

You can listen to the audio or read the interview with Spinelli—the choice is yours.

A Short Interview With the Author

This interview was conducted by kids, btw.

Video

Meet the Author

Jerry Spinelli used to wear a cowboy costume to school, which is pretty dang awesome.

Audio

Crash, in Stereo

Here's someone reading Chapter 18. Cool, cool, cool.

Images

Meet Jerry Spinelli

Well, look at that. It's the author.

The Book Cover

We didn't draw the mustache, we swear.