Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson

Subjects: Rape, School Life
Genre: Realistic Fiction

I don’t know why I called 911 at that party in August.  I didn’t mean to get everyone in trouble with the cops for underage drinking.  Why does everyone assume that I got them into trouble on purpose.  Now I’m shunned by everyone, even my best friend Rachael.  No one ever tried to find out why I had to call.  To find out why Melinda, a freshman, needs to Speak read Anderson's novel.

Booktalk prepared by Janice Bailey, East Central High Librarian