This is a companion to the short story "The Southpaw" by Judith Viorst. It includes a quiz for the short story, non-fiction reading comprehension and text analysis, interactive notebook pages, a Title IX informational text reading that ties the story to Title IX and the context of the story from the time it was written. There is also a four puzzle escape room and a Think, Pair, Share for the text. There is also an author study. The unit is turnkey. The only prep required is printing.Escape Room