SuitabookStarring Stephanie
Susan Saunders
- Reading
- Pause after the audition setback and ask what Stephanie might be feeling, then revisit the question after reading to see whether her view or choices change.
- Themes
- Ambition and recognition: Stephanie hopes the video contest will make her a glamorous star and help Michael notice her; she has also failed to win the school-play lead. The overview establishes Stephanie’s hopes and disappointment, but not whether the story ultimately endorses or questions her pursuit of fame and attention.
- Friendship under strain: After Patti gets the school-play part, Stephanie becomes furious and wants out of the Sleepover Friends. The conflict is clear, but the overview does not show how the friends respond or whether their relationship recovers.
- Worth knowing
- Stephanie is described as furious after losing the part and considers leaving her friends. A reader may want to discuss how disappointment and competition shape her response.