Misfits

**INTRODUCTION ** Misfits is a wonderful book written by James Howe. This book is meant to be comical, but holds some truth to todays society, especially the teen society. Four outkasts have been friends for years, they have always been different from most others. They have always been main targets for cruel name calling and practical jokes. The book is about four kids known as the "Gang of Five" who go from below social status to speaking out and standing up for what they believe and want by running for student council which they call "The No Name Party".

**SETTING  ** This book takes place in a small town setting. Most of the time the book is taking place in either the store which Bobby works as a tie salesman, or the high school. Its the school year and relatively the beginning of the school year.


 * MAIN CHARACTERS **

There are four main characters. First one being the main character, Bobby Goospeed. Bobby is an overweight boy who works as a tie salesman at a department store. He lives with his overacheiving father. Bobby also narrates the book. In the book Bobby is kinda of the leader in the "Ganf of Five" Which is what they all call themselves. He also has a crush on Addie. She is always picked on because she is a very tall girl. She is also very outspken and highly intelligent. She practically brought Skeezie Tookis into the group. Skeezie is labeled the hooligan of the school. There is also Joe, who is judged because "he acts more like a girl than a boy most of the time." The reason these four kids call themselves the "Group of Five" is because they feel maybe one day someone will join them and they will have a fifth member.


 * RECOMMENDATION **

All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone who loves stories about kids who strive to be accepted for who they are and not what they have, how they look, or how they act. This story is full of laughs and excitment, as well as heart catching, deep breathing moments as well. More comedy in this book than anything though. So anyone who likes funny stories about kids who fight back against a judgmental society, you should read this book!

Jeremy Carter

The Misfits by James Howe