The Misfits

Sticks and stonesmay break our bones,but nameswill break our spirit.

James Howe is the author of more than seventy books for young readers, including the contemporary classic Bunnicula, which, with its five sequels, has garnered children's awards in eighteen states and two Canadian provinces. Among the author's other books are the Sebastian Barth mystery series, the Pinky and Rex Ready-to-Read series, Morgan's Zoo, A Night Without Stars, and the highly acclaimed young-adult novel The Watcher. He is also the editor of The Color of Absence: 12 Stories about Loss and Hope.