Space Station Seventh Grade, Jerry Spinelli
Space Station Seventh Grade, Jerry Spinelli
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Space Station Seventh Grade
The Newbery Award-Winning Author of Maniac Magee

Author: Jerry Spinelli

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 6 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/11/2014


Synopsis

For Jason, entering the seventh grade is like walking into a dangerous new world. Now that he's in junior high school, he's a small fish in a big pond stocked full of ninth-graders. It's so scary that he won't even go to the bathroom if there's a ninth-grader in there-no matter how badly he has to go! But it isn't all bad. He's working on a model space station in shop class, and he's beginning to notice things he never paid attention to before, like body hair-and girls. Especially one girl: the beautiful, hair-flicking cheerleader Debbie Breen. This wonderfully realistic audiobook, written by Newbery Award-winning author Jerry Spinelli, attracts teen-aged readers with its combination of honesty and embarrassingly funny situations familiar to every teenager. Johnny Heller captures Jason's emotional roller coaster ride as his boggled mind tries to keep pace with his friends, family, school, and his changing body.

About Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli is the author of many novels for young readers, including Dead Wednesday; The Warden's Daughter; Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Milkweed; Crash; Wringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on May 04, 2023

Jerry Spinelli must have made quite a splash back in 1982 with his debut novel, Space Station Seventh Grade. I can imagine that he really opened some eyes with his almost unique use of such realistic dialogue as is commonly found in the book; there are scores of "Yeah? Yeah" and "Uh-huh? Uh-huh" mom......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on June 16, 2009

I like this book so much I can hardly stand it. I'm not even exaggerating that much. This was one of my very very favorites growing up, and I totally remember why. How cliche is the whole "I laughed. I cried!" review? Well.....it made me laugh. Out loud. I laughed when I first read it (at probably a......more

Goodreads review by Tara on March 11, 2009

I love Jerry Spinelli's books. His skill at putting "Voice" into his novels is awesome. The best thing about "Space Station" is the believable narration of 7th grader, Jason Herkemer (sp?). I loved it! At the same time--word of warning--there is some off-color language and a number of references to......more

Goodreads review by Lucas on April 21, 2018

Space Station Seventh Grade. This book was amazing. When Jerry Spinelli wrote this he had power and determination which showed off really well in his work. This book was really well made with a ton of details showing the characters emotions at its best. I personally love Jerry Spinelli and all of h......more

Goodreads review by Ayla on March 09, 2020

Jason is a believable 13 year old good kid. With all the angst that being a teenager brings he is remarkably down to earth ok with his parents divorce and new partners , doing ok with middle school and learning about girls! Many great topics here , lots to think about and deal with.......more