Maniac Magee

Grayson and Maniac celebrate Thanksgiving together in Maniac’s baseball room. Maniac cooks a chicken in his toaster oven, and there’s a range of side dishes, including SpaghettiOs and butterscotch Krimpets. As they sit down to eat, Maniac remembers silent Thanksgivings with Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan. He says grace, thanking God for the best Thanksgiving he’s ever had, for the warmth they enjoy, and “for our own little family here.” He also prays for the Beales.

After the meal, they listen and dance to polka music on the record player that Grayson brought over. That night, Grayson digs out some paint, and Maniac goes outside and happily paints a number on the door. He christens their home “101 Band Shell Boulevard.”