SuitabookMaking Strides (Chestnut Hill #2)
Lauren Brooke
- Reading
- Try reading together in short stretches and pause to talk about what might help a wary horse feel understood. You can also check in about how the school pressures feel as the story unfolds.
- Themes
- Belonging and ambition: Malory has earned a high ranking on the riding team but doubts whether she belongs at the elite school, despite receiving a scholarship. The setup places achievement alongside uncertainty about belonging; how the story evaluates these pressures is not established.
- Trust with a wary pony: Malory hopes to ride Tybalt in a show, but he is wary and defensive; she believes they share a bond and wants to reach him. The relationship is presented as a challenge requiring understanding, but the overview does not establish how Malory works with Tybalt or how his welfare is handled.
- Worth knowing
- An injury to the pony Malory is training is part of the setup, and she faces pressure around her place at an elite school. How these moments are developed is not clear.