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Just Call Me Stupid

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Just Call Me Stupid
First edition
AuthorTom Birdseye
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherHoliday House
Publication date
1993
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages181 pp
ISBN0-14-037954-1
OCLC34832675

Just Call Me Stupid is a children's novel by Tom Birdseye, published in 1993.[1][2]

Plot

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Patrick is traumatized since his father would keep on calling him stupid and locking him in a closet. This led him to have troubles reading by fifth grade, leading his teachers and school bullies to also call him stupid. This is about to change thanks to a kind teacher, and the encounter of Celina, a neighbor and a classmate, whom he met once he was playing chess by himself in the park. Celine starts reading to Patrick and asks him to tell her a story that she secretly records, submits to a contest behind his back, and wins a trophy. Patrick gets furious, but this opens the path for Patrick to face his fear of being dumb and unlocks his pleasure for reading.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Just Call Me Stupid". Publishers Weekly. October 4, 1993. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Just Call Me Stupid". Kirkus Reviews. November 1, 1993. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. ^ JUST CALL ME STUPID | Kirkus Reviews.