TALK ABOUT IT

1. Antonia is the main character in this book, and the story is told from her point of view. However, Maria also plays an important role in the story. Have you ever joined a team of people who already knew each other? What made it easy to fit in? What made it hard?
2. Tommy’s role as captain meant he helped his team both inside and outside of the game. Have you had a coach or teacher who has helped you? In what ways did they help you?
3. Antonia volunteers to play a whole new role, and quickly learns she is bad at it. Have you ever signed up to try something new and didn’t like it? What happened?