Speak

by Laurie Halse Anderson · first published 1999

Speak, published in 1999, is a young adult novel by Laurie Halse Anderson that tells the story of high school freshman Melinda Sordino. After Melinda is raped at an end of summer party, she calls the police, who break up the party. Melinda is then ostracized by her peers because she will not say why she called the police. Unable to verbalize what happened, Melinda nearly stops speaking altogether, expressing her voice through the art she produces for Mr.

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Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.9 / 5 (96 on Open Library)

Year page:

1999