Description
Jujube is thrilled when Brent asks her out.
She is not so happy when the rumors start flying at school. Pretty soon her name is showing up on bathroom walls and everyone is whispering behind her back. When her mother gets involved, Jujube's reputation takes another hit. Deciding that someone has to take a stand, Jujube gathers all the other girls who have been labelled sluts—and worse—and tries to impress on her fellow students the damaging effects words can have on a person
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! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in Spanish as El qué dirán.
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
- American Library Association (ALA) Amelia Bloomer Book ListCommended 2003
- Forest of Reading White Pine AwardNominated 2003
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick PicksShort-listed 2003
- Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our ChoiceCommended 2003
- Canadian Library Association (CLA) Young Adult Book AwardShort-listed 2003
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