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Who is this book for? Readers interested in contemporary issues, young adult literature, and stories of resilience and empowerment.

Topics Interpersonal relationshipsEmotional traumaSexual assaultHealing processSelf-empowermentSocial ostracismCommunication barriersArt therapyOvercoming adversitySpeaking upIdentitySurvivalFriendshipFamilyCourage
MoodMelancholic, Hopeful
Female protagonist
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesExplicit Scenes
Resonant and fiercely authentic. This timely, critically acclaimed and award-winning modern classic is now a powerful graphic novel.'I said no.'Melinda is an outcast at Merryweather High. Something happened over the summer - something bad - and now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen. So what's the point in speaking at all?Through her work on an art project, Melinda is finally able to face what really happened that night. But before she can make peace with the ghosts of the past, she has to confront the reality of the present - and stop someone who still wishes to do her harm. Only words can save her. She can't stay silent. Not any more. 'With the rise of women finding their voices and speaking out about sexual assault in the media, this should be on everyone's radar... Powerful, necessary, and essential.' Kirkus Laurie Halse Anderson is the 2023 winner of the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

Language

en

Published on

22/08/2019

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781444953732

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