Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - Read as an adult--important and well written

Since the beginning of the school year, high school freshman Melinda has found that its been getting harder and harder for her to speak out loud: My throat is always sore, my lips raw.... Every time I try to talk to my parents or a teacher, I sputter or freeze.... Its like I have some kind of spastic laryngitis. What could have caused Melinda to suddenly fall mute? Could it be due to the fact that no one at school is speaking to her because she called the cops and got everyone busted at the seniors big end-of-summer party? Or maybe its because her parents only form of communication is Post-It notes written on their way out the door to their nine-to-whenever jobs. While Melinda is bothered by these things, deep down she knows the real reason why shes been struck mute...

Laurie Halse Andersons first novel is a stunning and sympathetic tribute to the teenage outcast. The triumphant ending, in which Melinda finds her voice, is cause for cheering (while many readers might also shed a tear or two). After reading Speak, it will be hard for any teen to look at the class scapegoat again without a measure of compassion and understanding for that person--who may be screaming beneath the silence. (Ages 13 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

Read as an adult--important and well written
I won't repeat the more than 1,000 reviews here, but I will just say that I read this book as an adult and was blown away. It was a quick read and I couldn't put it down. This was the first time I have read a book by this author and she made a profound first impression--I will now be reading all of Laurie Halse Anderson's books!

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