Hey, Dummy

by Kin Platt
CMSW, hardcover, 171 pages

This book caught my attention with its 70s-style cover and 95 cent price on the front (probably a Permabound). But as I flipped it open, I got curious. So I read the book before deciding that yes, I was going to delete this from the collection.

I liked the fact that an ordinary kid went from bullying to empathizing with a mentally disabled student (the empathy part, not the bullying). There were some interesting portrayals of realistic situations and some neat moments. But overall, it was not a fulfilling story and the ending was just plain stupid. Written in 1971, this is definitely showing its age. . .