Addie on the Inside
Addie on the Inside
Part of the The Misfits series
- Subject
- Poetry - General
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 13.1 cm × 19.5 cm
- ISBN
- 9781416913856
Outspoken seventh grader Addie Carle confronts bullying and heartbreak in this third book of the funny, heartfelt, and beloved Misfits series by Bunnicula author James Howe.
They say in the seventh grade you are who they say you are, but how can that be true? How can I be a Godzilla-girl lezzie loser know-it-all big mouth beanpole string bean freaky tall fall-down spaz attack brainiac maniac hopeless nerd *bad word* brown-nosing teacher’s pet… How can I be all that and still be true to the real me while everyone is saying: This is who you are.
Addie has been called a lot of names. Until now, her tough exterior and her best friends—Bobby, Joe, and Skeezie—made the teasing easy enough to ignore. But dealing with a broken heart in more ways than one makes seventh grade harder than Addie expected, and she begins to wonder if standing up for who she is on the inside will only make her more of a target on the outside.
They say in the seventh grade you are who they say you are, but how can that be true? How can I be a Godzilla-girl lezzie loser know-it-all big mouth beanpole string bean freaky tall fall-down spaz attack brainiac maniac hopeless nerd *bad word* brown-nosing teacher’s pet… How can I be all that and still be true to the real me while everyone is saying: This is who you are.
Addie has been called a lot of names. Until now, her tough exterior and her best friends—Bobby, Joe, and Skeezie—made the teasing easy enough to ignore. But dealing with a broken heart in more ways than one makes seventh grade harder than Addie expected, and she begins to wonder if standing up for who she is on the inside will only make her more of a target on the outside.
About the author
James HoweAuthor
James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children’s literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. A common theme in James Howe’s books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.
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What reviewers said
**A Junior Library Guild Selection**
"A strong addition to its companion titles [that] stands on its own as a compelling and moving story about growing up and out."
"Howe completely captures what it is like to be a 13-year-old girl–the ups and downs, the emotional tightrope, the push/pull between childhood and growing up, and the power of gossip and school cliques. Addie negotiates the corridors of middle school with thoughtful determination; she’s a young woman with a lot to say."
"Addie's forthright observations address serious topics with a maturity beyond her age. . . . Readers will agree when, in the triumphant final poem, an assured Addie proclaims: 'I am a girl who knows enough / to know this life is mine.'"
"Written in narrative verse that has the rhythm and punch of spoken-word poetry. . . . Howe's artfully crafted lines show Addie's intelligence and wit, and his imagery evokes the aura of sadness surrounding 'this purgatory of/ the middle school years'. . . . Readers will empathize with Addie's anguish and admire her courage to keep fighting."
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