Jerryspinelli biography
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Interview
Jerry Spinelli talks about his own childhood and what influenced him to create Zinkoff - the lead character in his bestselling book, Loser.
Where did you go to school?
Was it anything like John W. Satterfield Elementary School or Monroe Middle School?
I attended Hartranft Elementary in Norristown, PA. It resembled Satterfield Elementary only in the broadest sense.
Jerryspinelli biography
I do remember one or two classmates who seemed to incite the others' disapproval. As I wrote the graduation chapter, I pictured the so-called "all-purpose room" where mine took place, but the resemblance ends there. The teachers in the story do not resemble my own, nor did we have a field day.
Are there any of your own school experiences that you used in the book?
If so, could you tell us about one or two?
There probably are, but I can't remember any offhand. When I went looking for Zinkoff's experiences, I think I found them on the ot