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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  betsyeggers | Dec 22, 2009 |  I got this book because I loved the movie, but I couldn't put this book down- it read fast. The unique style was captivating, and I was completely with Melinda as she tried to make sense of everything. I loved that she was a tree- I'd love to choose a word like that. I loved the places where she didn't speak and where she did. I loved seeing the way her life fell apart (even though I didn't want it to- it was just right). (  ) the1butterfly | Dec 17, 2009 | After seeing all the awards this book had won and been nominated for, it was on my to-be-read list. However, one of the teachers at my school recommended that it was a must read for both myself and my teenage daughter. Speak is the story of Melinda Sordino. She is not what I would consider a typical high school student but many readers can relate to her struggles in school with friends and teachers. As a mom, it was heart-wrenching for me to read how poorly she communicated with her parents. Published by Scholastic in 1999, this story is in no way outdated. Laurie Halse Anderson does a great job leading the reader along the path to discovery as to what happened to Melinda at the end of the summer. We are given little clues along the way to the final revelation of what her secret actually is. (  ) lynnmellw | Dec 15, 2009 | This is a book that made me cry. Anderson deals with this sensitive topic in such an understanding way that I wasn’t able to get this book out of my head for months. I love the layers of symbolism and progress of Melinda’s journey. Every girl should read this book. (  ) mmillet | Dec 14, 2009 | This is, quite simply, one of the best YA books ever written. ( ) MelissaMarr | Dec 2, 2009 | 
 The book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, was incredible because, it's what almost all teenagers go through and what there mind is set on and thats what they think about most of the time. It's even what they asked themselves"am I going to be popular" or "do I fit in". Of course Melinda the main character was at lost for words when she was raped but only because she put herself in that position, making herself self esteem very low.
Amazon.com (ISBN 014131088X, Paperback)Since the beginning of the school year, high school freshman Melinda has found that it's 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.... It's 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 it's 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 she's been struck mute...Laurie Halse Anderson's 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 (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:53 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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I would recommend this book for my library (medium public library). (