Ana and Mirabel have been best friends for almost four years. During their 7th grade year, Mirabel joined the school band and started making new friends. One of Mirabel's new friends, Jeff, used to pick on Ana mercilessly when they were younger. Ana tells Mirabel she is uncomfortable with Jeff and upset that Mirabel is hanging out with him so much. Mirabel tells Ana that she is trying to understand, but everything that happened was a long time ago and all her new friends in the band think that Ana should just get over it. How can Mirabel and Ana work to resolve this conflict? How can Mirabel balance trying to understand Ana's perspective and not alienating her new friends in the band? How might Ana try to relate to Mirabel's desire to empathize with her different friend groups? Why are social groups important and how can joining the band affect Mirabel's mental health and wellness?