Beth Goobie
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
She hadn't told anyone. Not a single soul. Not one word about that night and what had been done to her had ever passed Maddy Malone's lips. She'd thought about it at first - had been desperate, even frantic, to tell. But then had come the shame, and the intimidation from the boys who raped her - and the one who held her down. Now it's the beginning of a new school year and Maddy is hoping that she can continue to hide, making herself as quiet and...
2) The lottery
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Every student at Saskatoon Collegiate knew that all the most important aspects of school life were controlled by a secret club called Shadow Council. Each fall, Shadow held a traditional lottery during which a single student's name was drawn. The rest of the student body called the student the lottery winner. But Shadow Council knew better; to them the winner was the lottery victim. Whatever the label, the fated student became the Council's go-fer,...
4) Born ugly
Author
Publisher
Red Deer Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A young girl struggles with her negative self-image and feelings of being a victim, as she learns to assert herself for the first time in her life.
5) El qué dirán
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
Español
Description
After developing an unearned reputation as a slut, Jujube finds a novel way to take on her tormentors and help a group of girls win back their self-esteem.
"Ralph dejó de mirarme y fijó la vista en otro chico. '¿Qué crees, Scott ... le damos un siete?' Scott me miró de arriba a abajo. '¿Un siete? A lo mejor.' 'En su mejor día, quizás, ' dijo otro chico. 'Ah, ¿en un buen día como el viernes?' '¿Cómo en viernes pasado?' completó Ralph....
