The Misfits By James Howe

James Howe wrote in his book entitled The Misfits, “This business of really knowing people, deep down, including your own self, is not something you can learn in school or from a book. It takes your whole being to do it- your eyes and your ears, your brain and your heart”. I not only loved this quote but I also loved the whole book. Once I started reading The Misfits, I could not put it down. The Misfits is a clever story about a group of five friends who do not “fit in” with the “normal” student population. I love this book because it sends the message that everyone is different and there is no true normal way a person is suppose to look. Everyone is an individual and at one point in their life has felt out of place, self conscious or has been called a hurtful name. This book has an inspirational story that brings the characters alive and allows the readers to relate to the plot. In this novel the five friends start a campaign to stop the hurtful name calling that was going on in their school. Although this group of friends did not win the student election they made a lasting impact on the student body by creating a day where there was no name calling allowed. In reality, this book also impacts readers by sending the message to stop hurtful name calling.