SuitabookSurviving middle school
Dave McGrail
- Reading
- Read together or independently, pausing at decision points to talk through possible choices. If useful, compare different paths and how each decision changes what follows.
- Themes
- Choices and consequences: The reader makes choices in middle-school dilemmas, and those decisions shape how the story unfolds. The branching structure lets readers follow consequences along the path they choose.
- Friendship and belonging: The story presents friendship betrayal and an invitation to a popular group that comes with a price. These situations invite reflection on loyalty and belonging, while leaving the story's judgement of particular choices unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The scenarios touch on peer conflict, body-image discomfort, parental limits around shaving and social pressure. These are the clearest topics to check in with a reader about.