Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee
James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers, including the modern classicBunniculaand its highly popular sequels. In 2001, Howe publishedThe Misfits, the story of four outcast seventh-graders who try to end name-calling in their school.The Misfitsis now widely read and studied in middle schools throughout the country, and was the inspiration for the national movement known as No Name-Calling Week (NoNameCallingWeek.org), an event observed by thousands of middle and elementary schools annually. There are three companion novels toThe Misfits:Totally Joe(2005),Addie on the Inside(2011), andAlso Known as Elvis(2014). Howe’s many other books for children from preschool through teens frequently deal with the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.Melissa Sweethas illustrated more than eighty children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor bookA River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williamsby Jen Bryant. She also wrote and illustratedTupelo Rides the Rails;Carmine: A Little More Red, which was aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Children’s Book; andBalloons Over Broadway, a picture book biography that was named a 2011Publishers WeeklyBest Nonfiction Picture Book. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.