June's review
The Misfits
by James Howe
June's review
The Misfits by James Howe
June's review
I liked this book! Four friends in middle school experience outsidership, politics, and rule breaking. I like the tone of the book a lot. The kids aren't Nickelodeon annoying, or super cute. They seem like real kids.
It was quick to read, and I was impressed with the issues it tackled. The main character, Bobby and his friends Addie, Joe and Skeezie are misfits at their school. When elections for school president come around, Addie decides to create a third party to represent 'minorities' at school. The friends learn that there are many kinds of minorities, and start a campaign to stop name calling at their school.
This book deals very elegantly with adolescence, sexuality, death, class, and popularity.
It was quick to read, and I was impressed with the issues it tackled. The main character, Bobby and his friends Addie, Joe and Skeezie are misfits at their school. When elections for school president come around, Addie decides to create a third party to represent 'minorities' at school. The friends learn that there are many kinds of minorities, and start a campaign to stop name calling at their school.
This book deals very elegantly with adolescence, sexuality, death, class, and popularity.
