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Something Girl (Orca Soundings)

by Beth Goobie

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

I couldn't swallow. I couldn't talk. When I got scared like this, a hand came up from inside and grabbed all the words out of my mouth. My dad started coming toward me and everything went into slow motion. I tried to run into the kitchen, but every step seemed to take five minutes. So I grabbed a chair and pulled it in front of me. My dad picked it up and threw it across the room. Then he grabbed my arm.

Stupid, he hissed. No good. Nothing.

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.

Beth Goobie is the award-winning auther of books for young adults, including Before Wings, The Lottery, and Sticks and Stones. Beth lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Synopsis:

Will Sophie speak up about the abuse at home?

Synopsis:

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.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781551433479
Author:
Goobie, Beth
Publisher:
Orca Book Publishers
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Child abuse
Subject:
Social Situations - Physical & Emotional Abuse
Subject:
Family violence
Subject:
Social Situations - Domestic Violence
Subject:
Social Issues - Physical & Emotional Abuse
Subject:
Social Issues - Domestic Violence
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Orca Soundings
Publication Date:
May 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
105
Dimensions:
700x432x32 23
Age Level:
10-14

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