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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 .
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.
Shout: The True Story of a Survivor Who Refused to be Silenced is a poetic memoir by Laurie Halse Anderson, published March 12, 2019 by Viking Books. The book is a New York Times best seller . [ 1 ]
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Speak, published in 1999, is a young adult novel by Laurie Halse Anderson that tells the story of high school freshman Melinda Sordino. [1] [2] After Melinda is raped at an end of summer party, she calls the police, who break up the party. Melinda is then ostracized by her peers because she will not say why she called the police.
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2018 — — — Song of Solomon: Toni Morrison: Sexual content, bestiality, and racism 1977 — 72 84 Sons and Lovers: D. H. Lawrence: Sexual content and incest 1913 — — — Sophie's Choice: William Styron: Sexual content 1979 — — — Speak: Laurie Halse Anderson: References to rape 1999 25 60 — Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You ...
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