Who is June Bentley Watts from The Dry Grass of August and what is their importance?

June Bentley Watts aka Jubie, is a thirteen year old girl living in Charlotte, NC in the 1950s. The story is split into two parts - 1952 when Jubie is 11 years old and 1954 when Jubie is 13.

Jubie is much like any other pre-teen/teenage girl. Jubie has begun to notice boys and desperately wants them to notice her. Jubie lives in the shadow of her near-perfect older sister, Stell Ann, who always seems to be properly dressed and who has a handsome boyfriend. Jubie is sometimes jealous of Stell Ann, which is typical of sisters.