Something Girl

Beth Goobie

Orca Book Publishers, 2005 - Fiction - 128 pages

Sophie is in a lot of trouble. She 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.

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Something Girl; Orca Soundings
• Author: Beth Goobie
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, 2005
• ISBN: 1551437783, 9781551437781
• Length: 128 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Literary; Juvenile Fiction / General; Young Adult Fiction / Family / General; Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Physical & Emotional Abuse; Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance