Jerry spinelli author of hokey pokey 20 at booksminority. It may be divisive, but theres no denying the writing. Hokey pokey is not my favorite jerry spinelli book, but this one has a uniqueness that makes you remember it long after you finish the story. But when one of the biggest kids, jack, has his beloved bike stolenand by a girl, no lesshis entire world, and the world of hokey pokey. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers. He is best known for maniac magee, stargirl and wringer. The kids in this town could do what ever they pleased so it was crazy. Newbery medalist jerry spinelli returns to middlegrade fiction with hokey pokey, now in paperback. There are no adults in hokey pokey, just kids, and the laws governing hokey pokey are simple and finite. Ever since they were snotsippers, jack and the girl have fought, until one day she steals his bike, and as he and the amigos try to recover it, jack realizes that he is growing up and must eventually leave the goodlands and badlands of hokey pokey. Awardwinning childrens book author jerry spinelli was born on february 1, 1941, in norristown, pennsylvania. Could this have something to do with the story all the kids know, in which the kid announces, i am going away.
Hokey pokey by jerry spinelli penguin random house canada. However, i am going to write about a book that i didnt really like. Spinellis made his own, but i dont think kids will necessarily notice. And few books for children are as prone to this as jerry spinellis hokey pokey, a book that dares to recast childhood from a time to a place. Set in hokey pokey, a place where only kids live, one of the oldest boys bikes is stolen. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Jerry spinelli, author of hokey pokey in jerry spinelli s most recent novel, hokey pokey, he explores the inevitable transition from childhood to adolescence. Master storyteller jerry spinelli has written a dizzingly inventive fable of growing up and letting go, of leaving childhood and its imagination play behind for the more dazzling adventures of adolescence, and of learning to accept not only the sunny part of day.
Hokey pokey by jerry spinelli published in january 20 is a modern day fable in which the maxim kids live in their own little worlds comes to life. Bicycles become wild mustangs or horses in the plains to be captured by boys who are. Hokey pokey by jerry spinelli no adults live in hokey pokey, just kids. Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 is an american writer of childrens novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. In interviews spinelli has said that the main character of this book is childhood itself. Every kid knows there are no trains in hokey pokey, only tracks. But when one of the biggest kids, jack, has his beloved bike stolen and by a girl, no less his entire world, and the world of hokey pokey. From the black tarpit of despair he rips his tarzan yell and hurls it into the jungle and over the creek and across the dreamlands of hokey pokey. They fall asleep right where they leave off playing and then jump up again to start playing the next day. The ending is both inevitable and a risk it invokes one of the more cliched tropes in literature and film, but spinellis dizzying portrait of life in hokey pokey will keep readers rapt. Hokey pokey by jerry spinelli goodreads share book. This book is like my first experience of seeing an abstract painting. For some reason, spinelli can put in marbles and an old western pulp feel.
Jerry spinelli is the author of many books for young readers. Master storyteller jerry spinelli has written a dizzyingly inventive fable of growing up and letting go, of leaving childhood and its imagination play behind for the more dazzling adventures of adolescence, and of learning to accept not only the sunny part of day, but the unwelcome. In jerry spinellis latest book, the hokey pokey is much more than a childrens song and dance. There are no adults in hokey pokey, just kids, and the laws governing hokey. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hokey pokey. This unforgettable comingofage story will resonate with tween readers and take its rightful place. I am going to write about it because the author is a big deal and i like his other books. Their lives are consumed with play riding bikes, watching cartoons, playing on the playground. Jerry spinelli is a great author and i would recommend this book to you.
Hokey pokey was a town that jack and his friends lived in. Hokey pokey by jerry spinelli just when i think im lassoing certain elements in childrens literature, the hokey pokey comes along and turns me all about. Without his bike, jack feels like everything has started to go wrong. Spinelli s hokey pokey is a modernized neverland, a whimsical version of childhood that doesnt gloss over the shadier sides of being a kid like bullying, tantrums, and bedtime monsters but instead presents them, with no moral judgment attached, as part of an ongoing developmental process. Books go search buy again your store deals store gift. This unforgettable comingofage story will resonate with tween readers and take its. Hokey pokey is the name of a magical universe where kids. Hokey pokey by jerry spinelli newborn medalist paperback. The story basically takes place as jack goes through this one long day. Adults would never ever be near such a place it was only for kids after all. Master storyteller jerry spinelli has written a dizzingly inventive fable of growing up and letting go, of leaving childhood and its imagination play behind for the more dazzling adventures of adolescence, and of learning to accept not only the sunny part of day, but the unwelcome. Jack and his friends live in hokey pokey, a neverlandlike place where everyone is a child. Hokey pokey 9780375831980 by spinelli, jerry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. There are no adults in hokey pokey, just kids, and the laws governing hokey pokey.
He also develops a relationship with his arch nemesis, a girl named jubilee. The hokey pokey man, who makes an appearance once a day at high noon selling flavored ice in hokey pokey, was a real character from spinelli s childhood in norristown documented in his. But when one of the biggest kids, jack, has his beloved bike stolenand by a girl, no lesshis entire world, and the world of hokey pokey, turns to chaos. Do the hokey pokey download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The author, who has an abiding interest in astronomy and nuclear physics, says hed been making notes on an idea for weeks, trying to scratch this science fiction.
I didnt expect to find a book that does everything peter pan is reputed to do, but without the creepy factor. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Spinelli was born in norristown, pennsylvania, and currently resides in phoenixville, pennsylvania. Hokey pokey jerry spinelli 9780375831980 netgalley. Hokey pokey, by jerry spinelli posted on august 17, 20 by will r. There are lots of surprises and twists in this story. Click download or read online button to get do the hokey pokey book now. Spinellis story will set imaginations spinning and keep readers guessing about jacks fate and what hokey pokey is all about so to speak. His main character jack wakes up one morning to find that his great stallion bike scramjet has been stolen and nothing is as he expects. He is known for such works as maniac magee 1990, wringer 1997 and stargirl 2000. But when one of the biggest kids, jack, has his beloved bike stolen and by a girl, no less his entire world, and the world of hokey pokey, turns to chaos.
His reminiscing about what he will miss in hokey pokey and his bubbly. Master storyteller jerry spinelli has written a dizzingly inventive fable of growing up and letting go, of leaving childhood and its imagination play behind for the more dazzling adventures of adolescence, and of learning to accept not only the sunny part of day, but the unwelcome arrival of night, as well. This unforgettable comingofage story will resonate with tween readers and take its rightful place beside the authors maniac magee and louis sachars holes. The thing i dislike about this book is that it has a different view on how to write it. But, other than that, this book is actually pretty great. Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania is a noted childrens author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolescence. Buy hokey pokey by jerry spinelli 9780440420514 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Hokey pokey is well suited for middle graders ages 812 but will be. At the age of 16, his love of sports inspired him to compose. Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game.
Newbery awardwinning author jerry spinelli explores this question with his usual grace and creativity in hokey pokey. But in jerry spinellis latest book, the hokey pokey is much more than a childrens song and dance. Jerry spinelli reflects on his new book, hokey pokey. Interview with jerry spinelli in a sense, hokey pokey began with my longtime desire to write a science fiction book, says newbery medalist jerry spinelli. But when one of the biggest kids, jack, has his beloved bike stolenand by a girl, no lesshis entire world, and the world of hokey pokey, turns welcome to hokey pokey. A land where grownups do not exist, kids run free, riding on bikes and tricycles of all different shapes and sizes, while visiting the hippodrome and snuggles where the hokey pokey man comes every day to serve cube shaped snow cones in every flavor from.