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Addie on the Inside Hardback - 2011

by James Howe

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In this artfully crafted (Publishers Weekly) companion to the bestselling The Misfits and Totally Joe, Addie Carle confronts labels, loss, and what it means to grow up.

The Gang of Five is back in this third story from Paintbrush Falls. Addie Carle, the only girl in the group of friends is outspoken, opinionated, and sometimesjust a bit obnoxious.
But as seventh grade progresses, Addies not so sure anymore about who she is. It seems her tough exterior is just a little too tough, and that doesnt help her deal with the turmoil she feels on the inside as she faces the pains of growing up.
Told in elegant, accessible verse, Addie on the Inside is a thought-provoking look at a strong, smart, and sensitive girl struggling with the box society wants to put her in. Addie confronts experiences we can relate to: the loss of a beloved pet, first heartbreak, teasingbut also, friendship, love, and a growing confidence in ones self.

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In this "artfully crafted" (Publishers Weekly) companion to the bestselling The Misfits and Totally Joe, Addie Carle confronts labels, loss, and what it means to grow up.

The Gang of Five is back in this third story from Paintbrush Falls. Addie Carle, the only girl in the group of friends is outspoken, opinionated, and sometimes...just a bit obnoxious.
But as seventh grade progresses, Addie's not so sure anymore about who she is. It seems her tough exterior is just a little too tough, and that doesn't help her deal with the turmoil she feels on the inside as she faces the pains of growing up.
Told in elegant, accessible verse, Addie on the Inside is a thought-provoking look at a strong, smart, and sensitive girl struggling with the box society wants to put her in. Addie confronts experiences we can relate to: the loss of a beloved pet, first heartbreak, teasing...but also, friendship, love, and a growing confidence in one's self.

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  • Title Addie on the Inside
  • Author James Howe
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Publication date 2011-07-26
  • ISBN 9781416913849 / 141691384X
  • Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 6.13 x 1 in (20.96 x 15.57 x 2.54 cm)
  • Age range 10 to 14 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 9
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Identity, Identity (Psychology)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010024497
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Excerpt


You Are Who They Say You Are

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
teachers pet
showing off
just to get
attention
oh,
and did I
mention:
flat-chested
(thats true)
badly dressed
(says you)
social climber
(such a lie)
rabble-rouser
(well, I try)
tree-hugging
tofu-eating
button-wearing
sign-waving
slogan-shouting
protest-marching
troublemaking
hippie-dippy
throwback
to another
time and place?

How can I be all that?
Its too many things to be.
How can I be all that and
still be true to the real me
while everyone is saying:

This
is
who
you
are.

2011 James Howe

Media reviews

Howe completely captures what it is like to be a 13-year-old girlthe 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; shes a young woman with a lot to say. Add this fine novel to the growing list of novels in verse.

--School Library Journal, August 2011, *STAR

About the author

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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