SuitabookXavier and the bully
Ronald W. Lemley Macias
- Reading
- Read the opening as a chance to pause over first impressions and assumptions. Afterwards, invite discussion of belonging, language and how the story treats unfamiliar groups; the ending remains unclear.
- Themes
- Belonging in an unfamiliar school: Xavier and his friends enter a new school after their old one becomes unusable. Their background and language contribute to questions about whether they will fit in. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The move follows the collapse of the old school roof, while cultural and linguistic difference is part of the children’s situation. Consider whether the book handles these differences with care and complexity.