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Speak: (National Book Award Finalist) by Laurie Halse Anderson – book cover

Speak: (National Book Award Finalist)

By Laurie Halse Anderson

Middle Grade

A fiercely authentic, critically acclaimed and award-winning modern classic. 'Speak up for yourself - we want to know what you have to say.' From my first day at Merryweather High, I know this is a lie. Nobody will even talk…

Release Date
2019
Length
187 pages
Publisher
Hachette UK
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Our Review

A fiercely authentic, critically acclaimed and award-winning modern classic. 'Speak up for yourself – we want to know what you have to say.' From my first day at Merryweather High, I know this is a lie. Nobody will even talk to me, let alone listen – all because I called the cops on an end-of-summer party. But if I could only tell everyone why I called the police that night… If I could explain what happened to me… If I could speak… Then everything might change. 'With the rise of women finding their voices and speaking out about sexual assault in the media, this should be on everyone's radar… Powerful, necessary, and essential.' – Kirkus

Author

Laurie Halse Anderson