Speak
byLaurie Halse Anderson
Genres: Young Adult
Subenres: Coming Out StoriesTransgender ExperiencesQueer RomancesHistorical LGBT FiguresLGBT Rights MovementsInvestigative JournalismCreative NonfictionData-Driven Societal AnalysisModern History and Current AffairsEnvironmental JournalismUrban Studies and InfrastructureTechnology and SocietyCultural Criticism and AnalysisTeen MysteriesSchool DramasFirst LoveSuperhero StoriesYoung Adult Dystopia
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
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 upIdentitySurvivalFriendshipFamilyCourageLoss and Grief
MoodMelancholic, Hopeful
Female protagonist
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesExplicit Scenes
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