Information for Students
Author: Jaime Adoff Title: Names Will Never Hurt Me
Genre: Realistic Fiction Publishing Info: Dutton pp. 186
Summary: Four totally different high school students share their deepest feelings and fears as they go through a day of high school. There is Kurt the “freak” who listens to loud music and is always getting bullied, Tisha the biracial girl who is always feeling out of place, Ryan the star football player who is very popular but is hiding a horrible secret, and Floater who has power and authority over his peers because he is the principals eyes and ears. As the day unfolds tension rises and emotions reach the breaking point will the four teenagers come together and survive the day?
Personal Rating: ****
Rationale: Well written, emotional and eye-opening plot, relatable characters, and realistic problems that take place everyday in the halls of any high school.
Information for Teachers
Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: 7th-12th
Thematic Areas: Racism; friendship; belonging; abuse; bullying; socializing; acceptance; survival; identity; violence
Content Areas: Psychology; sociology; peer pressure; adolescent tribulations
Potential Problems or Difficulties: Harsh view of a life of a teenager, swearing, and explicit sexual overtones
Possible use in classroom: Have a specialist on violence and bullying come into the classroom and talk to the students about this issue. Have students search the internet (Google) schools that have dealt with violence in schools and discuss discoveries. Divide students into groups of four and assign each group one of the teenagers’ characters portrayed in the book. In groups students will choose a scene from the book related to their character and perform a skit. Students should discuss why they choose that scene and share their feelings about the scene. Groups should write down their characters strengths and weakness and discuss them with the class.
Author: Jaime Adoff Title: Names Will Never Hurt Me
Genre: Realistic Fiction Publishing Info: Dutton pp. 186
Summary: Four totally different high school students share their deepest feelings and fears as they go through a day of high school. There is Kurt the “freak” who listens to loud music and is always getting bullied, Tisha the biracial girl who is always feeling out of place, Ryan the star football player who is very popular but is hiding a horrible secret, and Floater who has power and authority over his peers because he is the principals eyes and ears. As the day unfolds tension rises and emotions reach the breaking point will the four teenagers come together and survive the day?
Personal Rating: ****
Rationale: Well written, emotional and eye-opening plot, relatable characters, and realistic problems that take place everyday in the halls of any high school.
Information for Teachers
Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: 7th-12th
Thematic Areas: Racism; friendship; belonging; abuse; bullying; socializing; acceptance; survival; identity; violence
Content Areas: Psychology; sociology; peer pressure; adolescent tribulations
Potential Problems or Difficulties: Harsh view of a life of a teenager, swearing, and explicit sexual overtones
Possible use in classroom: Have a specialist on violence and bullying come into the classroom and talk to the students about this issue. Have students search the internet (Google) schools that have dealt with violence in schools and discuss discoveries. Divide students into groups of four and assign each group one of the teenagers’ characters portrayed in the book. In groups students will choose a scene from the book related to their character and perform a skit. Students should discuss why they choose that scene and share their feelings about the scene. Groups should write down their characters strengths and weakness and discuss them with the class.
Angie Blair
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