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. When her mother gets involved, Jujube's reputation takes another hit. She is not so happy when the rumors start. Jujube is thrilled when Brent asks her out. Pretty soon her name is showing up on bathroom walls and everyone is snickering and sniping. Orca Book Publishers, Jan 1, 2002- Young Adult Fiction- 112 pages. Her novel Before Wings won the Canadian Library Associations Young Adult Book Award in 2000, and was chosen by young readers for the Best Books list of the American Library Association. She is not so happy when the rumors start flying at school. 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.Jujube is thrilled when Brent asks her out. Deciding that someone has to take a stand, Jujube gathers all the other girls who have been labelled slutsand worseand tries to impress on her fellow students the damaging effects words can have on a person. When her mother gets involved, Jujube's reputation takes another hit. When her mother gets involved, Jujube's reputation takes another hit. Editions for Sticks and Stones: 1551432137 (Paperback published in 2002), 1551435624 (Hardcover published in 2006), 1554694639 (ebook published in 2008). Pretty soon her name is showing up on bathroom walls and everyone is snickering and sniping. Convencida de que alguien tiene que hacer algo, Jinjoli reúne a otras chicas que han sido etiquetadas como chicas fáciles (o como cosas peores) y trata de hacer que sus compañeros entiendan todo el daño que puede ocasionar una etiqueta que reduce a una persona a un mero objeto.

Cuando su madre se involucra, la reputación de Jinjoli empeora todavía más.

Muy pronto su nombre aparece en las paredes del baño y todos susurran y se ríen a su costa. Jinjoli está feliz cuando Brent la invita a salir, pero no tanto cuando los rumores empiezan a correr por la escuela.

Sticks and stones by beth goobie