Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941) is a noted children's author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolescence. Quotes thumbnail|right|The golden rule of writing is to write what you care about. If you care about your topic, you'll do your best writing, and then you stand the best chance of really touching a reader in some way The golden rule of writing is to write what you care about. If you care about your topic, you'll do your best writing, and then you stand the best chance of really touching a reader in some way. As quoted in Instructor, Vol. 103 (1992), p. 201 External links Category:Novelists from the United States Category:Young adult authors Category:Children's authors Category:Johns Hopkins University alumni Category:People from Pennsylvania Category:1941 births Category:Living people Category:Newbery Medal winners