Maniac Magee
★ 美國紐伯瑞兒童文學金牌獎
A Newbery Medal winning modern classic about a racially divided small town and a boy who runs.
Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.
自1922年以來，「紐伯瑞獎 ( The Newberry Medal )」致力於促進美國兒童文學的創作與發展。此獎項以18世紀受譽「兒童文學之父」的英國出版商約翰．紐伯瑞 ( John Newberry )命名，推崇其「快樂至上」精神，挑選出國內眾多優秀作品。多年來，紐伯瑞獎不僅在美國，更在全球兒童文學界發揮著巨大的影響力。
紐伯瑞獎的入選與得獎作品涵蓋了豐富多元的題材和類別，囊括各種類型小說與具時代意義的創作。這些優秀作品的內容貼合世界發展的趨勢，不僅打開對兒童發展的視野，更展現出對人文的深刻關懷。
