Seveal older kids make fun of Cat-a-lion by calling him names. Humiliated, he feels powerless and hurt and reacts by calling ARthur names. When he is caught in the act by Mrs. Chung, the principal, Cat-a-lion reluctantly admits doing it to feel more powerful. Mrs. Chung sympathizes and helps Cat-a-lion understand why taking out his feelings on Arthur was wrong and why it hurt Arthur. Cat-a-lion rrealizes his mistake and makes up to Arthur by apologizing and asking him to his birthday party.
year: 2002, 2004
call number/section: 1000
subjects: rumor, fiction, self-esteem, high schools, public opinion, names, personal, juvenile fiction, personal names, picture books
Editions
Goobie, Beth
Orca Book Publishers (2002)
When Jujube finds herself the butt of cruel jokes that are ruining her reputation, she decides to fight back.
Schools: 13
GPN Educational Media (2004)
Seveal older kids make fun of Cat-a-lion by calling him names. Humiliated, he feels powerless and hurt and reacts by calling ARthur names. When he is caught in the act by Mrs. Chung, the principal, Cat-a-lion reluctantly admits doing it to feel more powerful. Mrs. Chung sympathizes and helps Cat-a-lion understand why taking out his feelings on Arthur was wrong and why it hurt Arthur. Cat-a-lion rrealizes his mistake and makes up to Arthur by apologizing and asking him to his birthday party.
Schools: 0
Dub?, Pierrette
Gwendolyn-Joy Morrison-Power likes her name, but the other kids think it is too long, so she tries to think of a way to shorten it.
Schools: 1