The Misfits ,by James Howe is another one of those books I've always heard about, but have never gotten the chance to read, so I was pretty excited when I found out we were going to have to read if for Children's Lit! The book is a teen a novel about a group of twelve year olds at a middle school in a small town. These three boys and one girl are going through the normal issues of the transition between childhood and the "teen years" The four are the usual outcasts found in most schools, and one of their number has decided to take a stand against what she sees as the hypocrisy in her school. Through her determination to put forward her beliefs, she forces her friends to step back and take a look at themselves and each other.
The book is written from the point of view of one of the kids, Bobby, and since the group are all only twelve, The Misfits deal with some issues that most many young teens deal with. Some of the issues it touches on are deaths of loved ones, homosexuality and people being more than they seem. It is nixe to read in that it does not give out the impression of trying to deal with these things; rather it brings them all together in a light-hearted story, dealing with emotions
I cannot believe this book used to be/is banned in some districts in our country. I thought this book was awsome becuase it deals with issues that most teens have to deal with, and I think many students would take a lot from it. Personally, I would love to teach this book in my future classroom if I teach old enough kids. I think the book would lead to great class discussion since most students would be able to relate to it so well.
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