The Book of Mean People
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The Book of Mean People is a children's picture book, written by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison (with her son Slade Morrison), that helps young readers explore and cope with unkind behavior and difficult emotions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Book of Mean People canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4372482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Book of Mean People Context triple: [Toni Morrison bibliography, includesChildrenBook, The Book of Mean People]
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A.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
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B.
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist"
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" is a memoir by South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach recounting his imprisonment and experiences under the apartheid regime.
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C.
Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British drama film written and directed by Gary Oldman that portrays a brutal, unflinching look at domestic violence and addiction in South London.
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D.
The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box is a 1925 American silent comedy film, based on Harold MacGrath’s novel, about a mischievous young man who disguises himself as a servant to pursue a romantic interest.
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E.
A Fool's Alphabet
A Fool's Alphabet is a novel by Sebastian Faulks that tells the story of a photographer’s life through 26 alphabetically ordered, non-chronological chapters set in different locations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Book of Mean People Target entity description: The Book of Mean People is a children's picture book, written by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison (with her son Slade Morrison), that helps young readers explore and cope with unkind behavior and difficult emotions.
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A.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
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B.
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist"
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" is a memoir by South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach recounting his imprisonment and experiences under the apartheid regime.
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C.
Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British drama film written and directed by Gary Oldman that portrays a brutal, unflinching look at domestic violence and addiction in South London.
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D.
The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box is a 1925 American silent comedy film, based on Harold MacGrath’s novel, about a mischievous young man who disguises himself as a servant to pursue a romantic interest.
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E.
A Fool's Alphabet
A Fool's Alphabet is a novel by Sebastian Faulks that tells the story of a photographer’s life through 26 alphabetically ordered, non-chronological chapters set in different locations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's picture book
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literary work ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
confusion about adult and peer behavior
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fear of mean people ⓘ feeling powerless in social situations ⓘ |
| audience | children ⓘ |
| author |
Slade Morrison
NERFINISHED
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Toni Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorAward |
Toni Morrison is a Nobel Prize in Literature laureate
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Toni Morrison is a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction laureate ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
coping strategies
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emotional literacy ⓘ social-emotional learning ⓘ |
| features |
short, simple sentences suitable for young readers
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stylized, expressive artwork ⓘ |
| format | illustrated book ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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picture book ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
it is acceptable to acknowledge and talk about hurt feelings
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meanness can be named and discussed rather than hidden ⓘ |
| hasPageLayout | full-color illustrations with brief text ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacterization | title refers to people perceived as mean by a child ⓘ |
| illustrator | Pascal Lemaître NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
help children process feelings about meanness
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support discussions between adults and children about unkindness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | contemporary children's book ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | a young rabbit ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| publisherRole | commercially published children's book ⓘ |
| readingContext | often read aloud by parents, teachers, or caregivers ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
classroom use
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counseling or therapeutic settings with children ⓘ home reading ⓘ |
| targetAgeRange | early elementary school children ⓘ |
| teachesSkill |
expressing emotions in words
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identifying unkind behavior ⓘ seeking support from trusted adults ⓘ |
| theme |
bullying
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coping with difficult emotions ⓘ emotional resilience ⓘ empathy ⓘ family relationships ⓘ unkind behavior ⓘ |
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Subject: The Book of Mean People Description of subject: The Book of Mean People is a children's picture book, written by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison (with her son Slade Morrison), that helps young readers explore and cope with unkind behavior and difficult emotions.
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