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Description
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.
Author Bio
Beth Goobie grew up in Rockwood, ON, where the appearance of a normal childhood hid the secret of an abusive family. Overcoming her traumatic childhood, Beth went to university out West, became a youth residential treatment worker, and also studied creative writing at the U. of Alberta. She went on to become an award-winning author of 23 novels and books of poetry, mainly YA, including Flux and the CLA award-winning Before Wings. Beth makes her home in Saskatoon.
Prizes
- Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice, starred selectionCommended 2006
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick PicksCommended 2006
- Stellar Book AwardNominated 2007
Review Quotes
"At times difficult to read, Goobie creates a dark and moving narrative. The ending offers hope for Sophie and her mother."
— KLIATT
"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
"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
"The ending is happy yet bittersweet. The novel deals with mature themes in a quick and easy-to-read manner."
— School Library Journal
“Something Girl is so compelling that this reader couldn’t put it down until finished. Highly Recommended.”
— CM Magazine
