| Just Call Me Stupid | |
| Author: | Tom Birdseye |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Children's novel |
| Publisher: | Holiday House |
| Pub Date: | 1993 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages: | 181 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-14-037954-1 |
| Oclc: | 34832675 |
Just Call Me Stupid is a children's novel by Tom Birdseye, published in 1993.[1] [2]
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]