Is Maniac Magee (1990) CHUD or WOKE?
chudrank score: 60 / 100 (slightly WOKE-leaning). 0 is CHUD (right-wing), 100 is WOKE (left-wing).
Book by Jerry Spinelli, 1990.
7 votes: 57% WOKE, 43% CHUD.
Why: Newbery novel on race and prejudice in a town
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.