Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A violent event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Unable to discuss her trauma with anyone, Melinda sinks further into depression and becomes selectively mute.
Genres: Young AdultFictionContemporaryRealistic FictionMental HealthComing Of AgeTeenBanned BooksSchoolHigh School
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