1. orphan - a child whose parents are deceased.

Pg. 5 - And just like that, Maniac was an orphan.

2. legend - an unverifiable story handed down from the past.

Pg. 8 - The legend doesn’t have the answer.

3. pandemonium - a place marked with disorder and wild confusion.

Pg. 25 - Pandemonium on the sidelines.

4. allergy - pathological or abnormal reaction to environmental substances, as foods, dust, pollens, or microorganisms.

Pg. 48 - He said it might be an allergy.

5. confetti - small pieces of paper thrown during a happy occasion.

Pg. 74 - Scraps of paper fluttered down in a shower of homemade confetti.

6. dumbfounded - to confound with amazement

Pg. 87 - Dumbfounded, the old man drove back out of the park to the nearest diner, where he sat with a cup of coffee while the boy wolfed down meatloaf and gravy, mashed potatoes, zucchini, salad, and coconut custard pie.

7. repertoire - the accomplishments or skills of a person.

Pg. 97 - Except for one pitch, the only one left in his repertoire from the old days.

8. Mourner - a person who expressing grief or sorrow.

Pg. 116 - Maniac was the only mourner.

9. replicas - a reproduction or copy of something.

Pg. 123 - The only buildings here were tiny log-and-mortar- cabins, replicas of the army’s shelters.

10. feats - a notable act or achievement.

Pg. 141 - Thus began a series of heroic feats by Maniac Magee.

11. ecstatic - the state of intense joy or delight.

Pg. 149 - The reunion had been ecstatic and tearful and nonstop and happy, and inside he was pure July.