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.
Anderson's timeless and important tale of high-school sexual assault and its aftermath undergoes a masterful graphic novel transformation... With the rise of women finding their voices and speaking out about sexual assault in the media, this reworking of the enduring 1999 classic should be on everyone's radar... Powerful, necessary, and essential. - Kirkus starred review
Hypnotizing and heart-breaking, with the kind of empowering finish that unshackles protagonist and readers alike. - Shelf Awareness starred review
With spellbinding artwork, this exceptional adaptation masterfully does justice to its source material while adding new depth and nuance. - Booklist starred review
This potent retelling of the modern classic Speak blends words and images to create magic: a new representation of a teen whose voice is ripped from her, the battles she must wage to find it again, and the triumph of finally being able to speak out. - School Library Journal starred review
Author
About Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson has been published to huge critical acclaim in the United States. Known for tackling tough subjects with humour and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous awards. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Chains was also shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal in the UK. In 2009 Laurie was honoured with the Margaret A. Edwards Awards, given by YALSA division of the American Library Association for her “significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature”. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Northern New York where she likes to watch snow fall as she writes.
Resonant and fiercely authentic. This timely, critically acclaimed and award-winning modern classic is now a powerful graphic novel.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Speak and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
Speak features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Graphic Novels & Comics, Gritty Reads, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults
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Speak was written by Laurie Halse Anderson and published by Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Speak has 384 pages
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