SuitabookSafe at home
Paula Bott
- Reading
- Because bereavement is pivotal, consider reading alongside the child rather than treating the return to sport as a simple solution. Pause to ask what support Selena receives and what remains unresolved.
- Themes
- Grief and recovery: Selena’s mother dies suddenly, and Selena retreats from friends, personal routines and softball before her brother helps her return. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Sport and belonging: Selena moves from playing baseball with boys to a girls’ softball league, discovers pitching talent and makes friends. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Ambition and opportunity: After returning to softball, Selena wonders whether she can earn a softball scholarship and become the first Garcia to attend college. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The central point for discussion is how grief affects Selena’s friendships, appearance and softball, and whether returning to a valued activity changes her life without erasing what happened.