Anderson, L. (1999). Speak. New York: Farrar
Straus Giroux.
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 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, and refuses to be
silent.
An encouraging book that can 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 this author include, Chains, Wintergirls, Fever, The Impossible Knife of Memory, and Twisted. Books related to this book include, Ride High Pineapple by Jonathan Yanez and Introvert Survival Tactics: How to Make Friends, Be More Social, and Be Comfortable In Any Situation by Patrick King.
An encouraging book that can 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 this author include, Chains, Wintergirls, Fever, The Impossible Knife of Memory, and Twisted. Books related to this book include, Ride High Pineapple by Jonathan Yanez and Introvert Survival Tactics: How to Make Friends, Be More Social, and Be Comfortable In Any Situation by Patrick King.
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