SuitabookHeart to Heart With Mallory
Laurie B. Friedman
- Reading
- Invite the reader to notice what Mallory writes in her diary and whether it helps her sort through her questions; pause if they want to discuss friendship or family changes.
- Themes
- Friendship and belonging: Mallory worries about where she will fit if her two best friends’ parents become engaged, while her friends are preoccupied. The book places Mallory’s uncertainty about friendship and belonging at the centre of this situation; its broader view of how friendships respond to change is unclear.
- Love and a secret admirer: Mallory receives presents from a secret admirer and has questions about love. The admirer’s presents introduce romantic uncertainty, but the book information does not establish how Mallory or the story evaluates the attention.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes a secret admirer and the possibility of the friends’ parents marrying, which raises questions for Mallory about her place in the friendship.