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Speak

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 1,233 Ratings and 1,233 Reviews

Book Description
Speak was written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Speak was published by Penguin Young Readers Group.
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (42 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B000V70YDU
Publication Date/2003
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About Laurie Halse Anderson (Author) : Laurie Halse Anderson is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Laurie Halse Anderson include Chains.
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Reader Comments
7/31/2015 Angela Sargenti said: I loved this book. It
tags: I recommend, ya_fiction, I read, I'm reading

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2/24/2014 Lola Perkett tagged as: I read

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1/27/2013 Jerry Davis said: This is a fun take on the trials and tribulations of school age kids and how they view the world of high school.
tags: I read

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11/8/2012 William Yu tagged as: I recommend

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12/14/2011 Alyssa Rixe

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9/30/2011 Grier Cooper said:
Something horrible happened to 9th grader Melinda Sordino. It was bad enough that she called the cops during a party and ruined any hope of having friends in high school. She withdraws from school, family and life, finding solace in art and an abandoned janitorial closet at school. Will she find her... more

tags: I recommend, I read

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9/25/2011 Allison Hunter-Frederick said:
Why? This question ran through my mind as I read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. For example, why did Anderson portray her main character Melinda as a sarcastic and therefore sometimes unlikeable teenager? Or, why did Anderson keep readers in the dark until partway through her novel about the incide... more

tags: Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

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3/14/2011 Bronwyn Scott-McCharen tagged as: I recommend

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5/11/2010 Kathleen S. Wilson tagged as: I read

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5/3/2010 Sara Scribner tagged as: I read

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1/25/2010 Kelli Williamson said: I loved this book. I recommend watching the movie also.
tags: I read

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11/24/2009 Tonya Fitzharris tagged as: Inspired me

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11/19/2009 Mary Sandford said: Compelling YA with fantastic pacing and voice.
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11/14/2009 Juli Jones said: Very disturbing, but can see why it won an award.
tags: I read

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9/8/2009 Trisha Slay said: Another one of the greatest YA novels ever written. The dark humor just kills me! This book should be required reading for all 15-year-old students and their parents.
tags: I recommend

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6/22/2009 julia b tagged as: I read

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5/29/2009 Pamela Kevern said: Every middle grade girl should read. It deals with the difficult subject of rape.
tags: I Read, I recommend

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5/2/2009 Nicole Green said: Excellent book. Well-written and thought provoking. It should be required reading for - well - life in general.
tags: I recommend, I Read

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2/28/2009 Kristi Combs tagged as: I read

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12/25/2008 Jeannine Garsee tagged as: I read, I recommend

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12/23/2008 Ali B said: 89200
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10/16/2008 Brenda Durham said: This is my favorite book of all-time. I think it should be a must-read for all teen girls.
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9/24/2008 Ansha Kotyk

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7/14/2008 Samantha Tai tagged as: I'm reading

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7/9/2008 Edith Cohn tagged as: I recommend, Inspired me

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6/29/2008 Michelle McCorkle said: I love this book and my students do too! A must read.
tags: I recommend, young adult fiction

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6/27/2008 Holly Cupala tagged as: , Inspired me

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6/26/2008 Lesa Boutin

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5/25/2008 Kristin Walker

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3/17/2008 Carmela Martino said: Finally got a chance to read this highly-acclaimed novel. Great read!
tags: I read

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2/9/2008 Marley Gibson

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2/8/2008 Kristen Painter said: Awesome book.

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