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Speak: The Graphic Novel, illustrated by Emily Carroll, was published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux February 6, 2018. [9] A 20th anniversary version of the novel featuring additional content was released in 2019 alongside the author's memoir, Shout. [10]
Melinda "Mel" Sordino (born February 18 [1]) is the main character and narrator of Laurie Halse Anderson's 1999 novel Speak. [2] Her last name, Sordino, is an Italian word that can be translated as "deaf." The character's ordeals were based on Anderson's own experiences; she was raped one summer prior to starting high school.
Carroll illustrated the 2015 graphic novel Baba Yaga's Assistant from Candlewick Press and a graphic novel adaptation of Speak. [12] In 2019, they published When I Arrived at the Castle, a graphic novel which they wrote and illustrated. [13] In 2023, they published A Guest in the House, an adult horror graphic novel, through First Second Books ...
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Laurie Halse Anderson (born Laurie Beth Halse; October 23, 1961) is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels.She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature [1] and in 2023 she received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Neither speak a word out loud, nor react in a particularly emotional way. Julia opens a bottle of champagne for them to share. They both sit on the floor and begin to go through the scattered pages of their graphic novel in progress. Jack then arrives at the apartment and says "Hi." The three exchange knowing looks.
Florida had more than 4,500 instances of book banning last year, more than any other state and nearly half the bans in the nation, according to a report from national free speech group PEN America.
Speak is a 2004 American coming-of-age teen drama film written and directed by Jessica Sharzer in her feature directorial debut, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Laurie Halse Anderson.