We Are the Wildcats

Reach for this book when you notice your teenager struggling to differentiate between a demanding coach and one who is emotionally manipulative or toxic. As the Wildcats field hockey team gathers for a traditional pre-season sleepover, the narrative uncovers how their coach uses favoritism and fear to control them. Through the eyes of six different players, the story explores how high-achieving girls can lose their sense of self in the pursuit of winning. This is a vital read for young athletes learning to set boundaries and trust their instincts about authority figures. It provides a roadmap for reclaiming personal agency and finding strength in collective action. Parents will appreciate how it validates the pressure teens feel to succeed while offering a powerful model for standing up against psychological bullying in a sports environment.