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The Misfits (Paperback)

By James Howe
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Description

Sticks and stones

may break our bones,

but names

will break our spirit.

About the Author

James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers, including the modern classic Bunnicula and its highly popular sequels. In 2001, Howe published The Misfits, the story of four outcast seventh-graders who try to end name-calling in their school. The Misfits is now widely read and studied in middle schools throughout the country, and was the inspiration for the national movement known as No Name-Calling Week (NoNameCallingWeek.org), an event observed by thousands of middle and elementary schools annually. There are three companion novels to The Misfits: Totally Joe (2005), Addie on the Inside (2011), and Also Known as Elvis (2014). Howe’s many other books for children from preschool through teens frequently deal with the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself.

Praise for The Misfits…

* “A fast, funny, tender story that will touch readers.”—School Library Journal, starred review



“A knockout, one of the best of the year.”—San Francisco Chronicle

 

“A timely, sensitive, laugh-out-loud must-read.”—Voices of America

 

Product Details ISBN-10: 0689839561
ISBN-13: 9780689839566
Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 05/01/2003
Pages: 288
Language: English
Recommended Reading Level Minimum Age: 9
Maximum Age: 12
Minimum Grade Level: 4th Grade
Maximum Grade Level: 7th Grade
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