Books and Bullies: No Name-Calling Week
January 24th, 2013 by Nancy
Pop quiz! Match each character with their own personal bully:

This might have been easy-peasy for some of you, but here’s Nancy’s painstakingly created, color-coded answer key.
Even though some villains are certainly interesting, they are ultimately bullies. You may have heard that this week is No Name-Calling Week, which was actually inspired by the novel The Misfits by James Howe*. No one should ever feel the way Hermione felt when Draco called her a Mudblood!
Since we’re in the middle of No Name-Calling Week, I thought I’d highlight some books about bullying:
Books Recommended By Other Kids
- Schooled by Gordon Korman, reviewed by Jenna
- How to be Rude! by Jessica Blair, reviewed by Scotty
- Brand New Emily by Ginger Rue, reviewed by Alexis
- Call Me Hope by Gretchen Olson, reviewed by Baylee
Books Recommended by Karen & Nancy
And some books that WE love and KIDS love, too! We all have amazing taste. *high five!*
Are there any books about bullying or featuring bullies that really spoke to you? Leave a comment below or submit a book review about it!
— Nancy
Nancy thinks that Dolores Umbridge, Queen of the Bullies, was actually more evil than Lord Voldemort. *shudders* We all need a Patronus to ward off thoughts of Umbridge!
*James Howe, author of the Bunnicula series!
4 Responses
I love Greg books! ( Heffley
Draco IS Harry’s enemy, but I agree with Nancy. What about Lord Voldemort? Tom Riddle? You could at least list Delores Umbridge. I think she is the most evil. character
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