#speakbook

i read this in four hours

signing off, me!

I am so honored and excited to share the 20th anniversary edition of Speak by @halseanderson This is a book that I have always wanted to read and a book that I think should be read by teens and adults alike. The 20th anniversary edition has some amazing bonus features including an afterword by Jason Reynolds and an updated Q&A. I will leave the synopsis below for the book and it includes information about the anniversary edition! . Thank you so much to @fsgbooks for gifting me with this free book! _________________________________________________________ "Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say." . From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. . Only her art class offers any solace, and it is through her work on an art project that she is finally able to face what really happened at that terrible party: she was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her. Her healing process has just begun when she has another violent encounter with him. But this time Melinda fights back, refuses to be silent, and thereby achieves a measure of vindication. . A timeless novel about consent and finding the courage to speak up for yourself, the twentieth anniversary edition of the classic novel that has spoken to so many young adults now includes a new introduction by acclaimed writer, host, speaker, and cultural commentator Ashley C. Ford as well as an afterword by New York Times-bestselling author of All American Boys and Long Way Down, Jason Reynolds. This edition will also feature an updated Q&A, resource list, and essay and poem from Laurie Halse Anderson. #speak #speakbook #lauriehalseanderson #20thanniversary #20thanniversaryedition #farrarstrausgiroux #fsgbooks #yabooks #youngadultbooks #youngadult #readya #bookishoutdoors #booksoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/BtE07AMl-NQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tvi10gcukul

So I’m going to break a rule here and post this book under the #booksnotbullies tag, even though it’s not blue. 💙💙💙 I started this book on Monday and had it finished by Tuesday night. I couldn’t put it down, it was that incredibly moving. Speak is about 13 year old Melinda, who spends her first year of high school as a selective mute, speaking as little as possible, following a horrific incident at an end of the summer party. The people in Melinda’s world may not hear her say much, but as the reader, we have the opportunity to hear everything going on in her mind. She is often unsure of herself, especially when facing an overwhelming number of bullies around her, yet she holds onto a sarcastic wit and a dry sense of humor. Her character was so easy to relate to and the story unfolded in a terrifyingly realistic way. I truly feel this is an important book for anyone to read, but especially young adults. I highly recommend it.

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