Anderson, L. (1999). Speak. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.
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An outcast who is without a friend all because she called the
cops to raid an end of summer party. No one will listen or talk to her. They
call her names and harass her. But there is a secret that they don't know
about. Something terrible happened at the party that night in which traumatized her and caused her
to call the police. It is then that she stops talking. The only place at
school where she feels at ease is her art class. It is through a project and
the support of a teacher that she is finally able to face the fact that at the
party she was raped. As she begins to heal, she comes across the guy that raped
her. This time Melinda fights back with a little triumph finding her voice and refusing to be
silent.
Emotional, and unforgettable novel that will capture everyone's attention. This story shows how cruel and vicious high school life can be but at the same time send a positive message that can encourage and help rape victims to speak up for themselves. Teens and adults can relate to Melinda and the horrible ordeal she had to go through. A book for grade levels seven through twelve. Other books written by the this author include, Chains, Wintergirls, Fever, The Impossible Knife of Memory, and Twisted.
Emotional, and unforgettable novel that will capture everyone's attention. This story shows how cruel and vicious high school life can be but at the same time send a positive message that can encourage and help rape victims to speak up for themselves. Teens and adults can relate to Melinda and the horrible ordeal she had to go through. A book for grade levels seven through twelve. Other books written by the this author include, Chains, Wintergirls, Fever, The Impossible Knife of Memory, and Twisted.
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