Pinky and Rex and the Bully
Illustrator
Melissa Sweet
Publisher
Atheneum Books
Publication Year
1996
ISBN
9780689808340
Pages
48 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Pinky learns the importance of identity as he defends his favorite color, pink, and his friendship with a girl, Rex, from the neighborhood bully.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; gender roles
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
pink; friends; bullying; stereotypes; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Howe, James, "Pinky and Rex and the Bully" (1996). Diverse Families. 1242.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1242