{"product_id":"speak-20th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"Speak 20th Anniversary Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Halse Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say.\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSpeak: The Graphic Novel: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccolades for \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Halse Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and new adults. Combined, her books have sold more than 8 million copies. She has been nominated three times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Two of her books, \u003ci\u003e Speak\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Chains\u003c\/i\u003e, were National Book Award finalists, and \u003ci\u003eChains\u003c\/i\u003e was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie medal. Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and has been honored for her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the National Council of Teachers of English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to combating censorship, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for diversity in publishing. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheese steaks while she writes. Find out more about Laurie by following her on Twitter at @halseanderson, Instagram at halseanderson, Facebook at writerlady, and Pinterest at halseanderson.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52802405695795,"sku":"9781250302359","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MEdxZWRPK2xrenM0N1BIb0ZCM2c4dz09.webp?v=1764809885","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/speak-20th-anniversary-edition-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}