SuitabookCompetition and friendship
Cole is torn between preparing for a belt test and creating a kata for a contest; his friends try to help, and his actions may damage their friendship.Mixed: the book presents both supportive and critical signals.Mixed: the book presents both supportive and critical signals.How the book presents it: The competing karate commitments put Cole under pressure, while his friends’ efforts to help bring friendship into the story.
Talk about: If Cole’s decisions strain his friendships, what could he do to take his friends’ feelings into account?