Speak

Anderson, L. (1999). Speak. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Book Summary Speak is told through the eyes of a teenage girl named Melinda Sordino. Melinda starts off her first year in high school very rocky because she is the outcast. It all stemmed from a devastating experience at a summer party causing her to call the police and ruin the party. Melinda seems like she has no voice anymore as she walks the halls getting bullied.  Her deepest darkest secret torturing her inside. It is getting harder and harder to go to school because she is reminded of that dreadful night each day.  The only escape she has is the abandoned janitor’s closet and her art teacher. Will her summer secret hunt her forever or will she find the courage to “Speak”? Book Review Anderson's writing style makes readers feel like they are one with the main character. This book has multiple themes including coping with depression, friendship, and betrayal. This book will have all readers reflecting over the negative effects of being sexually assaulted. Movie Trailer https://youtu.be/ySpPkHZ66aI If you like this book, then try these!!