Alix lives to play ice hockey. She's the star of her team and looking forward to the Canada National Women's U-18 Team's summer camp.
There's one major league problem. Alix's mean girl team captain, Lindsay, is constantly bullying her behind their coach's back. And her teammates are afraid to see something say something, not wanting to be Lindsay's next target.
So when Lindsay goes too far and Alix punches her the coach, not comprehending the history behind the punch, takes Alix off the ice and tells her she's reconsidering recommending her for the camp. Alix's mom is reconsidering her participation in such a violent sport.
Alix knows she has to get a handle on her reactions to provocation. So she chooses Ezra, a classmate who deals calmly with bullying, to teach her how.
When Alix gets to know Ezra well she learns that his life is more complicated than she'd imagined.
Perhaps they can be there for each other.
The only thing I didn't like that throughout it is that nothing is done to hold the bullies accountable for the harm they do to their peers.
On a purrrsonal note, I'm in a state of shock from the election results. I have no clue how we'll survive a second Trump presidency.
A great big shout out goes out to all who will be endangered by his executive decisions and actions.
Jules Hathaway
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