SuitabookRaymond and Graham Rule the School (Raymond and Graham)
Mike Knudson
- Reading
- Try reading together and pause to ask how Raymond might be feeling about his part. You can then compare your guesses with how the story actually handles the situation.
- Themes
- Friendship: Raymond and Graham are best friends anticipating fourth grade together. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Embarrassment and self-confidence: Raymond is given what is described as the most embarrassing line in the class play, and the premise asks whether he can find a way out of it. The setup raises embarrassment and self-confidence, but does not establish whether Raymond accepts, avoids or changes his part.
- Worth knowing
- Raymond’s assigned line is described as embarrassing, with possible humiliation in front of others raised as a concern. The extent and handling of that discomfort are unclear.