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Knots in My Yo-yo String

The book Knots in My Yo-yo String is an Autobiography of a kid named Jerry Spinelli. Jerry Spinelli wrote about his memories since he was a toddler to when he was about 16 years old in this book. Jerry also wrote about his problems and his achievements in life.He wrote about his friends, family and people he did not get along with well. He also wrote about the different place he moves growing up. Jerry Spinelli growing up at East End. He lived on Marshall Street in East End of Norristown. He was young maybe three years old. One of his first memories happen at East End. He was out his house in his backyard. He heard a loud sound that was hurting him it came from the brewery that he live by. His mom had to bring him in the house since it was hurting him. He was curious what it was and what was the scent coming from it .In the book it said he later learned what it was. He also hit his first baseball in East End at age four. He wrote (Unable to find a bat for a four year old, my farther bought a standard-size Louisville Slugger, then put the saw to it. He presented me with seventeen inches of hickory handle-perfect. Knots in my Yo-yo String copyright 1998 by Jerry Spinelli.) He wrote that he use to compete for his mothers attention when his baby brother Billy Spinelli was born. The next house they live in was East End, on 224 Chestnut Street. His grandparents lived next door from him. He wrote (I did not go to kindergarten, so my first tastes of school was first grade at Gotwals Elementary. We learned to write the letters of the alphabets, and the miracle of completing my name on a blue-lined paper: my first written work. Knots in my Yo-yo String copyright 1998 by Jerry Spinelli.) Then he moved to the West End. [[Insert non-formatted text here]]. As a kid he play war and roamed around his new neighborhood. He loved sports. He wrote (Sports had taken a hold on me, even at age 6. I’m getting the autograph of Gil Dodds, a mile-run champion. Knots in my Yo-yo String copyright 1998 by Jerry Spinelli.) From ages six through twelve. He played all sports. He remembers at age 12 he was a finalist in a basketball contest. He won the 50 year dash at age twelve. Some things weren’t always good his dog Lucky died and he made his first error at a baseball game that he was playing. He went to a different school at age six it was harttranft Elementary he was known as a good boy. He was known in baseball as a shortstop since he was so good in that particular spot. He made many mistakes in his elementary years like punching his best friend just because he wanted to know how it felt. After he did that his best friend’s glasses were nearly broken and so his friend ran home crying. His other best friend he threw rocks at his friends. The last two reasons helped me under stand why he wanted two be a “Good Boy”. From ages twelve to six-teen, and so on. He learned the a lot on to treat people so they would respect him. He had a couple girlfriends on the way to growing up. In 1955 he and his team won the baseball State Championships. He wasn’t bully after his good boy years. He and his brother got along very well. He remembers on Christmas he would get a bunch of presents that people would think his mom was rich. When he attended Stewart Junior High School he ran for class president and well he won. He also went to the prom at his one of his girl friends from grades1 through 4 in 1956. At that point in life he was well respected because he was so good in sports. That that munch happen to ruin the good events that had been happing in his life. Knots in My Yo-yo String was a great autobiography about Jerry Spinelli. He seem to have a good life. Jerry seem to be a really good player in all of the sports he tried. His childhood life was very interesting to me. I got the feeling from the book that he was living life to the fullest.