Title- Speak
Author- Laurie Halse Anderson
Author- Laurie Halse Anderson
Summary-
Imagine going into a new school, you have no clue where anything is, who any of the crazy teachers are, and the people around you and the people you do know will not talk to you. Melinda Sordino is just entering high school. She was all excited when she left grade school, but not anymore. Melinda went to a party and got it busted. She has a reason but won’t tell anyone what it is. Now everyone in high school, will not even talk to her, even the people who are supposed to be here so-called “friends” and even her so-called “best friend” refuses to even look at her, unless it involves a dirty look. Melinda feels unwanted by everyone, and when she finally gets a friend, her friend leaves her because of the certain cliques at school do not like Melinda. In what is supposed to be one of the safest places to be; at school Melinda feels as if she has to hide. Let alone dealing with all this drama Melinda has to keep her grades up. All this is depending on one secret that Melinda does not want to tell, but her life depends on it. What kind of secret could be so important? Will she finally tell someone?
Review-
I would recommend this book, especially to some in high school. This book was incredibly easy to relate to. Anderson demonstrates what it is really like to go into high school, and what really happens behind those doors. She has a style that is really easy to read, and you can see that really happening. She keeps the theme throughout that book and I think that it is courage. Melinda had a lot strength and courage for going through what she went through and it is demonstrated throughout that book. The events could happen and are real-life situations. And I don’t believe she meant to, but I believe that Anderson also helped many teenagers who have read this book. Speak is a great book and I think many people would like it. Anderson sure has a way of words.
Imagine going into a new school, you have no clue where anything is, who any of the crazy teachers are, and the people around you and the people you do know will not talk to you. Melinda Sordino is just entering high school. She was all excited when she left grade school, but not anymore. Melinda went to a party and got it busted. She has a reason but won’t tell anyone what it is. Now everyone in high school, will not even talk to her, even the people who are supposed to be here so-called “friends” and even her so-called “best friend” refuses to even look at her, unless it involves a dirty look. Melinda feels unwanted by everyone, and when she finally gets a friend, her friend leaves her because of the certain cliques at school do not like Melinda. In what is supposed to be one of the safest places to be; at school Melinda feels as if she has to hide. Let alone dealing with all this drama Melinda has to keep her grades up. All this is depending on one secret that Melinda does not want to tell, but her life depends on it. What kind of secret could be so important? Will she finally tell someone?
Review-
I would recommend this book, especially to some in high school. This book was incredibly easy to relate to. Anderson demonstrates what it is really like to go into high school, and what really happens behind those doors. She has a style that is really easy to read, and you can see that really happening. She keeps the theme throughout that book and I think that it is courage. Melinda had a lot strength and courage for going through what she went through and it is demonstrated throughout that book. The events could happen and are real-life situations. And I don’t believe she meant to, but I believe that Anderson also helped many teenagers who have read this book. Speak is a great book and I think many people would like it. Anderson sure has a way of words.
by Sara Orzech
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