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“I see a few friends--people I used to think were my friends--but they look away!” Melinda’s freshman year started out horridly. Ever since the night of the party, everyone at school has shunned her. Even her best friends didn't want to be caught with "her." So now Melinda has been left friendless and alone. Never mind the fact that her parents didn't know that she went to the party, or that she has sentenced herself to silence since the party. As Melinda fights the fact that she’s falling further and further into a pit of depression, she meets some acquaintances that help her along the way. The question is, though, are they really her friends, or just here to torture her?
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is a must read book! This novel is filled to the brim with witty, entertaining, and sarcastic comments from Melinda as well as tear-jerking episodes throughout the book. This heart-wrenching story has a fantastic theme about identity and showing the world you aren't afraid of being yourself.
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