The Misfits

The Misfits by James Howe is about a group of friends who don't fit in. It shows in a very realistic story the social struggles students go through during their middle school years. I think each of the characters in the story is very well developed and I like the awkwardness and differences to each character. I also like that one of the main characters in the story is a gay boy. I think being gay in middle school is a very difficult thing to address, but shows the reader the support systems that are available to gay students. The group of friends has just realized in the story that they are the minority even though none of them are of different races. They are the dweebs and nerds that are hated on and made to feel unaccepted socially. I think this would be a great story to read to teach students about diversity and respect at such a hard time in their life. I am really enjoying the misfits so far.