Brandon's Question

What kind of relationship is held between the Hurricanes, as teammates and friends?

Aarons blog question

on page 175 and 176 they are getting ready to play in the final game of the season when Jamila is talking about Hoop Phi. what is Hoop Phi, and what did she mean when she said that
" what i remember in not the wins and the loses, but it is the bus rides, team cheers, the locker room antics, and of coarse Friendly's. ect... the practices will end but who will remain? Two words will remain Hoop Phi." what did that mean?

Kelly's Question

Why do you think that the author put in the story about the guy who has been stalking and following Rita? How does this have to do with the story?

Parker's 1st Prompt

Why do you think the author starts off the book without identifying the characters and then later on she does?

Lucy's Question

Do you think that according to the author, describing the town and describing the characters, is equal to her? I say this because she seemed to describe each the same and made each seem like they were equally important.

First Blog Question---Wehling

On pages 8 and 9 of the author's "Prologue," Blais suggests reasons why she turned her journalistic talent toward an interest in women's sport even though she described herself as a "sports virgin" (2). She wonders why in adolescence, some girls "turn in on themselves, lose the drive that earlier made them excel in math and cartwheels and storytelling." And later: "A voice that she might be heard... Why is this an issue for her, for any of our daughters? Girls are not born mute."

Although you will find this book not to be solely about and for girls, let's begin the conversation with observations about the real world. What does happen to make some girls less fiercely competitive and less willing to be a part of stereotypically male activity?

This will be the discussion blog for Madeleine Blais' In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle.