Something Girl

By Beth Goobie

Sophie is in trouble. She is on probation for stealing and is doing poorly at school. Her mom doesn’t 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: Apr 1, 2005
• ISBN: 9781551437781

Beth Goobie

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.

Reviews for Something Girl

[natalie.loy · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a great story about a girl who is struggling to be the perfect child in order to keep her father from beating her. However, with a recent arrest and currently on probation, the family dynamics gets worse. Sophie wants to tell her teachers and friends what her bruises are from, but she is scared she will end up in a group home if she tells. It isn't until Sophie is in the hospital from such a sever beating that she finds the courage to speak up.

[okmliteracy7 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A saddenting story about a teenage girl who comes from a family with an alcoholic mother who neglects her, and a alcoholic raging father who beats her. Because of this she believes that she is a no good and worth nothing. Her father made her believe that there is something worng with her so she tries to make her fatehr happy. This book explanis how she deals with these problems and the outcomes.Amanda C.

[deirdreharris · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This novel is an easy-to-read, yet engaging story of a fifteen-year old, Sophie, who is being neglected by her alcoholic mother who is depressed, and who is physically and emotionally abused by her rage-aholic father. This story is particularly well told, in terms of the feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and isolation that Sophie goes through. This book would be useful to any student who may be a reluctant reader.