SuitabookFree Kick
Tom Palmer
- Reading
- You could read together and pause when James’s choices create tension, asking what he might be feeling and what alternatives he has. Let the ending shape any discussion of how matters are resolved.
- Themes
- Choosing a path: James is expected to follow his father’s football footsteps, but wants to pursue something else and worries about letting him down. The book takes a critical view of this.
- Pressure and behaviour: James fears disappointing his father, avoids telling him what he wants and misbehaves under that pressure. The conflict links fear of disappointing someone with avoiding an honest conversation and making poor choices.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to emotional intensity.