Directions: Read the questions below about the famous author Jerry Spinelli. Fill in the answers to the following questions.
1) How many children were in Spinelli's family? ______________
2) What is the name of one of Spinelli's books? _______________
3) How old was Spinelli when he began writing? ___________
4) What changed Spinelli's mind about writing versus playing baseball?_____________________________________________________
5) What does the quote, "life is full of happy accidents" mean?_____________________________________________________
6) How does Spinelli come up with some of his ideas?______________________________________________________
7) What book did Spinelli win the Newberry Medal for?_________________
8) What is a Newberry Medal? _____________________________________________
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