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Spinelli, Jerry 1941-
Personal
Born February 1, 1941, in Norristown, PA; son of Louis A. (a printer) and Lorna Mae Spinelli; married Eileen Mesi (a writer), May 21, 1977; children: Kevin, Barbara, Jeffrey, Molly, Sean, Ben.
Education: Gettysburg College, A.B., 1963; Johns Hopkins University, M.A., 1964; attended Temple University, 1964. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, country music, travel, pet rats.
Addresses
Home—PA.
Career
Writer.
Chilton Company (magazine publishers), Radnor, PA, editor, 1966-89. Military service: U.S. Naval Reserve, 1966-72.
Awards, Honors
Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, 1990, Newbery Medal, American Library Association (ALA), and Carolyn Field Award, both 1991, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, Indian Paintbrush Award, Rhode Island Children's Book Award, Flicker Tale Award, Charlotte Award, Mark
Twain Award, and Nevada Young Readers' Award, all 1992, and William Allen White Award, Pacific Northwest Award, Massachusetts Children's Book Award
