Jerry Spinelli’s Maniac Magee was published in 1990 and won the Newbery Medal in 1991. On Episode 211, Alli and her guest discuss the book itself, but also the larger messages it sends about race and racism and how those messages read differently in 2022. They also talk about their favorite snack cakes, the meaning of home, stereotypes, and the differences between equality and equity.

TW: racism, sexual assault

Jordan Hernandez is the reader behind @_completelybooked, through which she runs a monthly book club that prioritizes representation in publishing and on the page. Check out her shop for cute bookish merch!

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