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Speak. The Graphic Novel

Speak. The Graphic Novel (2018)

384 pages 4.8/5 Goodreads

Speak up for yourself―we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless―an outcast―because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. Through her work on an art project, she is finally able to face what really happened that night: She was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her.

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson

ISBN: 9780374300289

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape
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