Maniac Magee

Theme: Racism

MM: Different sides of town

p. 56

p. 117

p. 178

"Black teenager says he was arrested just for buying an expensive belt"

"Black preschoolers more likely to get suspended, report says"

Theme: Literacy

MM: Learning to read

p. 32

"Ex-con's dream of encouraging young people to read"

Predictions

I predict that Maniac Magee will stop running

I predict that the girl is important, but I don't know why

Theme: Homelessness

MM: Ran away, nowhere to live

p. 34

p. 4

p. 67

"Sleeping under a roof, but homeless still"

sec. 2

"Child homelessness at record high, report says"

"Child homelessness at record high, report says"

sec. 4

Subtopic

Questions

I wonder where Maniac Magee will go after he runs away

I wonder if Maniac Magee will find a safe place to live