Book guide: Red card, Therese!
MATTERS TRAINING, EMOTIONS AND NERVOUSNESS
1. Therese practices shooting by shooting at a high plank by the garage. Each time she manages more and more. Is there something you like to practice? What can be good about working out? Is there anything that could be less good?
2. Therese is quite afraid of shots, but when she goes out into the penalty area and tries to meet Björn and read his feints, it becomes easier. Are you afraid of something Where does it feel in your body? Is there anything you can do to feel less afraid?
3. When the team has to play a match, Therese gets super nervous and finds it difficult to move. Have you ever gotten so nervous you couldn't move? What happened then? Do you know someone else who tends to get nervous? Something that helps Therese is to start as a substitute, is there anything that helps you when you get nervous?
4. Therese is curious to try a sliding tackle and in the match against Lund she gets the chance. But when she slips, her foot happens to end up on the opponent's leg instead of the ball. Have you experienced that something didn't turn out the way you thought it would from the start? What happened then?
5. After Therese has tried a sliding tackle, she receives a red card. Have you ever received a red card or had to stop something? How did it feel?
QUESTIONS ABOUT FAMILY, EMBARRASSES AND HOUSEHOLDS
1. Sometimes Therese plays football with her little siblings who like it when she teaches them her tricks. Have you ever taught someone else anything? What did you think of it? Do you happen to learn things from others? Is there a way to learn things that you find extra fun?
2. When mom starts yelling at the referee on the sideline, Therese thinks it's embarrassing. Have you ever had a relative or friend do something embarrassing? What happened then?
3. When they come home after the game and tell dad that mom has been expelled, Therese is very angry but soon can't stop laughing. Why do you think it will be like that? Have you ever had a strong feeling that turned into another? How was it?
4. Therese forbids mother to come to the next game. Have you ever forbidden someone to do something? Have you ever been banned from doing something? How
felt it?
5. After the last match, Therese runs after her younger siblings and says that they must promise not to tell mother that Therese also received a red card. Why does she say that? Do you know someone who can keep secrets? Know someone who can't keep a secret?
ABOUT GIRLS & FOOTBALL
Despite soccer being one of the biggest sports for girls, there are few books that reflect them. Like other things in society, such as media attention, awards and galas etc., this signals to girls how we value their interest. There is also a tendency to let books where girls play soccer focus on other things, like makeup, love, or other relationship drama. In the books about Therese, football is central, although of course exciting moments and interesting relationships are woven into it. The books are also based on a real person, which shows that it is possible to bet on football as a career - regardless of gender identity.
ABOUT FRIENDSHIP
Smaller children often have no problem playing across gender boundaries, but choose their play partners according to interest. But the older we get, the more girls are separated from boys by that division being made all the time. The separation between girls and boys takes place in different ways, partly by constantly pointing to gender (such as "come on, girls!") and partly by using different signals; such as different kinds of toys, clothes and attributes. Another important cornerstone of the separation of the sexes is the heteronorm, that is, the idea that girls are and will fall in love with boys and vice versa. It can make friendships difficult and important relationships end. In the books about Therese, we see that girls and boys hang out with each other without romanticizing or problematizing.
