A student recommended Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson the other day, so I took it home to read. WOW! Ms. Anderson has given her main character, Melinda Sordino, a very strong voice even though Melinda speaks very little.
Something happened at an end-of -summer party and Melinda called the cops. Now, she is an outcast at Merryweather High. Her friends won't talk to her, and people she doesn't know glare at her. The lies and hypocrisies of High School push her further into isolation and make her more mute. This makes it more difficult to avoid the painful memories haunting the edges of her consciousness. But, the truth will not be silenced.
