I think this book would be appropriate for both boys and girls. I would recommend this book to most high school students. He understands where she is coming from and lays off a little until she is ready to except his help. His patience is present in this book, especially when Jujube doesn't want his help. Carlos is a quiet guy who supports Jujube without making her feel uncomfortable. She doesn't let the bullying effect her to much and tries many different things to overcome it. But the thing that stands out the most is her strength. She shows a mix of emotions during this time. Jujube is the main character who gets bullied. I really liked the part where the club got together and decided to stand up for themselves against bullying. When Jujube was getting bullied I thought it was sad because the entire thing got out of control.

The book was very interesting and gave a good message on bullying. I recommend this book to teenagers mostly because many kids can learn from this and understand what they can do to another person by starting rumors and calling them names. People don’t understand how other people can hurt each other with just one word. “Sticks and Stones” by Beth Goobie is such a great book because it explains what rumors can do to people and how it can affect their life in and out of school. She’s been getting called a slut and now she’s is worried about how she looks everyday because she doesn’t want to come off as a “slut”.

After awhile she realizes that she’s been hearing these jokes because they’re about her and Brent. She keeps hearing jokes about how she was a “perfect ten” “you’re a pro” and “how amazingly fast you were”. They go back inside to the dance.Īt school, Monday, Jujube is getting teased because she was in the back seat with Brent. Jujube doesn’t want it to end up this way. As they’re outside in Brent’s car they move to the back seat were things start to get a little out of hand. When they go to the dance Brent doesn’t just want to dance, he wants to go out to his car to get “something”. Jujube is a freshman girl in school and for the first time a popular boy that she has liked for a long time now is asking her to the Valentine’s Day dance, Brent.

Sticks and stones by beth goobie