Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 74
First published 1994
Kristy Thomas faces a dilemma when her softball teammates pressure her to join their hazing ritual. She knows the prank crosses a line, but refusing means standing apart from the team she wants to belong to. Kristy gives in and participates, immediately regretting her choice. Now she carries the weight of what she has done, especially worried about how her younger stepsister Karen will react if she discovers the truth. Karen looks up to Kristy and sees her as a role model. The thought of disappointing Karen or losing her respect terrifies Kristy more than any consequence from coaches or parents. Kristy must decide whether to confess what happened or hope Karen never finds out, all while grappling with her own sense of right and wrong.
Genres: fiction, family-life, school-stories, contemporary, adolescence, sports
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, moral-dilemma
135 pages · Paperback · Scholastic