Something Girl

My dad grabbed my arm. "Stupid," he hissed. "No good. Nothing." 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.