SuitabookChanging Places
Susan Vernon Smith
- Reading
- Read together or check in after the opening setup; invite the reader to compare the characters’ stated interests without assuming those interests are determined by gender.
- Themes
- Seeing things from another perspective: Josh and Jenny argue about schedules and activities before unexpectedly changing places through a body switch. The premise raises the possibility of seeing another person’s circumstances, but the overview does not establish whether either character learns or changes.
- Gender and interests: The characters’ disagreements include what the overview calls differences between being a boy and being a girl, alongside ballet and baseball. Differences between being a boy and being a girl are part of the setup, but the overview does not show whether the story challenges, endorses or simply uses those differences.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes ongoing arguments and gender-based differences. The brief overview does not show how these disagreements are handled or whether they intensify.