SuitabookNate Likes to Skate
Bruce Degen
- Reading
- Read it as a conversation-led story. Pause when each character dismisses the other’s interest, then again after the apologies, asking what changed and whether sharing an activity means agreeing about everything.
- Themes
- Respect across differences: Nate likes skateboarding while Kate prefers making hats; each initially dismisses the other’s interest. The dismissive behaviour is presented as hurtful and is followed by self-recognition and apologies, while respect and openness are explicitly foregrounded.
- Repair after hurt: After Nate is hurt and sad, he acknowledges being a brat; Kate also admits she was not nice, and they find shared possibilities. Mutual admission and apology are treated as opening a constructive next step, rather than assigning fault to only one character.
- Worth knowing
- Pay attention to the moment when Nate is hurt and sad, and to Kate’s choice to ignore him. These events may invite discussion about consequences, empathy and whether an apology changes what happens next.