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Title:
The Misfits
Author:
James Howe
Type of Book:
Novel
Age Level:
11-14
My Star Rating:
****
How would you use “The Misfits” with kids?
- I think that “The Misfits” would be a great novel to bring into the classroom for multiple reasons. The most important, in my opinion, is that the book has a great message of bullying and how it affects students, while also bringing in awareness of the affects of name-calling. For the four main characters, all they want is acceptance, not to be thought of as too tall, too greasy, too gay or too fat. They want to fit in, but this is quite a challenge. This book could be brought into the classroom to bring awareness to your own students. Why not set up a lesson on the hurtful names each student has been called, and have the students think of conflict resolution skills that they can use for the next time they feel they are being bullied. Then, maybe have each student think of a nice thing to say about each of their peers, and create a “___[name]__is...” page. This would help the class to build in community and to build up individual self-esteem. -With the shocking statistics of bullying today, this book would be a great tool in creating an environment where bullying is openly not tolerated, and the consequences of bullying will not be taken lightly. We want to protect our students from harm, and this book could be a great resource into addressing the bullying act of name-calling. –I would use this book in my classroom to bring attention to, and discourage name-calling.
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