SuitabookThe New Girl
Faygie Holt
- Reading
- Read together or check in after the class conflict develops. Let your reader lead on whether to discuss times when fitting in and doing what feels right pull in different directions.
- Themes
- Belonging and friendship: Hili hopes for a fresh start, meets the Green twins and then encounters an unfriendly class. The premise makes belonging and friendship central, but does not establish how the story ultimately judges Hili's relationships or the class.
- Standing up for what is right: After Ruthie makes a mean comment, the class splits and girls choose sides; the girls are described as struggling to stand up for what is right. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The class conflict includes a mean remark and girls choosing sides. If social exclusion is a sensitive subject for your reader, you may wish to check in as you read.