| Sticks and Stones Contributor(s): Goobie, Beth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551432137 ISBN-13: 9781551432137 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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 snickering and sniping. 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 are labelled sluts - and worse -- and tries to impress on her fellow students the damage that can be done by assigning a label than reduces a person to an object. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002101407 |
| Lexile Measure: 430 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 4.3" W x 6.97" (0.23 lbs) 86 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Self-Esteem - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58582 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: * ALA Quick Pick nominee 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 snickering and sniping. 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 are labelled sluts - and worse -- and tries to impress on her fellow students the damage that can be done by assigning a label that reduces a person to an object. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goobie, Beth: - 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. |