Speak is a novel written by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book is a realistic fiction novel. I recently re-read this book. Speak was introduced to me when I was in middle school by a friend. This book is a childhood favorite of mine. Speak is about a young girl named Melinda Sordino. The summer before her freshman year in high school, Melinda is date rapped at a party. Melinda calls the cops after this incident. Everyone ends up being mad at her and thinks that she is a snitch because the cops break up the party. No one knows why Melinda truly called the cops that night they are all just mad at her. Melinda suffers a lot through high school her freshman year. This novel shows you how it is like for her through her eyes. I loved this book it got me through a lot of hard times and I was also a fan of the movie that was made from this book. Laurie Halse Anderson is a wonderful writer she is well know for many books. Almost every book she has written there has been some controversies that arise from the books. These controversies are because the topics she writes about are tough topics to hear about. Regardless Laurie does a wonderful job writing these books. Winter girls is also another well known book of hers. Speak is a book that I would recommend for middle school students and above. The date rape is not in detail but it is a topic that I feel is not appropriate for elementary children. This book is a great book for realistic fiction you can help your students if you feel that they may be going through something like this or maybe just a hard time. This book will show your students that they are not alone they can relate to the character in the book. Some activities that students can do are, read the book independently and have a book circle to discuss how they feel about the book. The students can also make a play about the book. The students can portray each character and the rest of the ones who do not want to be in it can play the play critics.
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