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edition:Paperback
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category: Young Adult Fiction
published: Apr 2005
ISBN:9781551433479
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Something Girl

by Beth Goobie

tagged: sexual abuse), general (see also headings under social themes), self-esteem & self-reliance
Description

Sophie is in a lot of trouble.

Sophie is on probation for stealing and is doing poorly at school. Her mom doesn't really talk to her, and the other adults in her life are pressuring Sophie to talk about her bruises. Sophie worries that if she tells, she will be sent to live in a group home. Her friend Jujube is the only person who knows the truth, and now Jujube, too, wants Sophie to speak up.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

About the Author

Beth Goobie grew up in a family in which the appearance of a normal childhood hid many secrets. She moved away to attend university, became a youth residential treatment worker and studied creative writing at the University of Alberta. She is the award-winning author of over twenty novels, including The Pain Eater, The Lottery, the CLA Award-winning Before Wings, and the adult novel The First Principles of Dreaming. Beth makes her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
12 to 18
Grade:
8 to 12
Reading age:
12 to 18
Awards
  • , Stellar Book Award
  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice, starred selection
  • Commended, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks
Editorial Reviews

"The ending is happy yet bittersweet. The novel deals with mature themes in a quick and easy-to-read manner."

— School Library Journal

"Those in the series' target audience will be rewarded with a condensed, strangled gulp of a novel, one capable of cojuring both wrenching suspense and the 'soft peace' of hope."

— Booklist

"This is a well written story about the struggles a young girl goes through dealing with an abusive and controlling fater. Written from Sophie's point of view, the author has done a masterful job of letting the reader into Sophie's thinking."

— Resource Links

"At times difficult to read, Goobie creates a dark and moving narrative. The ending offers hope for Sophie and her mother."

— KLIATT

"Children need to see titles such as these in library collections, because some of them may be living an existence close to this work of fiction...Highly recommended."

— Hip Librarian's Book Blog

Something Girl is so compelling that this reader couldn’t put it down until finished. Highly Recommended.”

— CM Magazine

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