SuitabookGoing green
Christine Pakkala
- Reading
- Pause after Lola’s friendship and family circumstances are introduced, then revisit her reasons for entering the contest. After reading, compare what she wants to prove with what she may learn.
- Themes
- Friendship rupture: Lola’s best friend Amanda is now her ex-best friend, and the two are competing for first place. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Change at home: Lola’s grandparents have moved back to Texas while her mother is starting a new career, contributing to her sense that everything is changing. The changes appear important to Lola’s situation, but their significance and the story’s treatment of adaptation remain open.
- Recognition and winning: Lola wants to win the Going-Green Contest to prove that, despite always being last, she is not least. The contest clearly carries personal meaning for Lola, while the story’s view of achievement and recognition is not established.
- Worth knowing
- You may wish to check in around Lola’s former friendship with Amanda and the changes involving her grandparents and mother. The ending, Amanda’s conduct and the contest’s practical content are unclear.