{"product_id":"9781250302359","title":"Speak 20th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSpeak 20th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laurie Halse Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA timeless novel about consent and finding the courage to speak up for yourself, the twentieth anniversary edition of the classic novel that has spoken to so many young adults now includes a new introduction by acclaimed writer, host, speaker, and cultural commentator Ashley C. Ford as well as an afterword by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll American Boys \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLong Way Down, \u003c\/i\u003eJason Reynolds. This edition will also feature an updated Q\u0026amp;A, resource list, and essay and poem from Laurie Halse Anderson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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, 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. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly her art class offers any solace, and it is through her work on an art project that she is finally able to face what really happened at that terrible party: she was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her. Her healing process has just begun when she has another violent encounter with him. But this time Melinda fights back, refuses to be silent, and thereby achieves a measure of vindication. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In a stunning first novel, Anderson uses keen observations and vivid imagery to pull readers into the head of an isolated teenager. . . . \u003cb\u003eWill leave readers touched and inspired\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An uncannily funny book even as it plumbs the darkness, \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e will hold readers from first word to last.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccolades for \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003cbr\u003eMichael L. Printz Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eNational Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003eEdgar Allan Poe Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize Finalist\u003cbr\u003eALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eALA Quick Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop Ten First Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBCCB \u003c\/i\u003eBlue Ribbon Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a stunning first novel, Anderson uses keen observations and vivid imagery to pull readers into the head of an isolated teenager. . . . Yet Anderson infuses the narrative with a wit that sustains the heroine through her pain and holds readers' empathy. . . . But the book's overall gritty realism and Melinda's hard-won metamorphosis will leave readers touched and inspired.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An uncannily funny book even as it plumbs the darkness, Speak will hold readers from first word to last.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A frightening and sobering look at the cruelty and viciousness that pervade much of contemporary high school life, as real as today's headlines. . . . The plot is gripping and the characters are powerfully drawn . . . a novel that will be hard for readers to forget.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, Pointer Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Melinda's pain is palpable, and readers will totally empathize with her. This is a compelling book, with sharp, crisp writing that draws readers in, engulfing them in the story.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA story told with acute insight, acid wit, and affecting prose. —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelinda's voice is distinct, unusual, and very real as she recounts her past and present experiences in bitterly \"Ironic, occasionally even amusing vignettes. . . . Melinda's sarcastic wit, honesty, and courage make her a memorable character whose ultimate triumph will inspire and empower readers.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSpeak: The Graphic Novel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Emily Carroll] should be recognized as one of the best graphic storytellers out there.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kate Beaton, author of \u003ci\u003eHark! A Vagrant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a talent. What a voice.”\u003cbr\u003e—Mark Siegel, author of \u003ci\u003eSailor Twain, or The Mermaid in the Hudson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Carroll knows how to capture uncomfortable emotions—guilt, regret, possessiveness, envy—and transform them into hair-raising narratives.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250302359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40698503528654,"sku":"9781250302359","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_dab92a9e-9dcd-4d20-8c0f-c8e8924b3a31.jpg?v=1640492253","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250302359","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}