SuitabookShoot to Score
Sandra Richmond
- Reading
- Read together or check in after the scenes involving the coach and Josh. Invite your reader to say what feels fair or uncomfortable, without assuming they share Steven’s experience.
- Themes
- Belonging on the team: Steven sees playing on the B team as a disappointment, then comes to feel it is not such a bad place to be. The overview indicates a change in Steven’s view, but does not establish a broader judgement about team status or belonging.
- Honesty and accountability: After the pranks are discovered, Steven and Josh are made to confess; players and coach then begin speaking honestly. The overview connects confession with a lighter atmosphere and more open conversation, but does not show how the book evaluates the consequences.
- Worth knowing
- Steven is picked on by his coach, and Josh pressures him into pranks that are described as foolish. The overview does not say what the pranks involve or how upsetting their consequences are.