She is friendless - an outcast - because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. 'Speak up for yourself - we want to know what you have to say.' From 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. A basket with chocolate rabbits and yellow marshmallow chicks (page 256)ĥ.The critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classic Speak is now a stunning graphic novel. A shrinking house in which she felt like Alice in Wonderland (page 257)Ĥ. Self-incrimination, three points (page 283)ģ. Did you like the poetic parts of the book or would you have preferred it to be in a different format?ġ. Do you think the pictures in the grahpic novel express the ideas of the story well?ģ. If you have read the original Speak novel, how do you think it compares to the graphic novel version?Ģ. Three discussion questions (spoilers incoming!)ġ. After Melinda's dad failed to make a Thanksgiving meal, what kind of pizza did Melinda order for them? On Easter, where was the last egg always hidden?ĥ. During spring break, Melinda refers to her house as what?Ĥ.

Which grade did Melinda think was 'easy' beause she could play outside without her mom but still couldn't leave the block?ģ. What was it and how many points was it worth?Ģ. While in detention, Melinda thinks of a vocabularly word. Speak availble to checkout in print or eBook.įive Trivia Questions (answers at bottom of page)ġ. Overall, the reviewer liked this book and would recommend that everyone reads it. It can help built empathy for survivors and help others become educated on the topic. This is a very important book to read for everyone, even if they have not experience sexual assault. The images gave the poetry even deeper meaning.

It was really impressive how the author was able to put so much meaning behind a couple lines of words. Speakis an incredibly beautiful and poetic book. This novel shows images and words about how she feels and experiences depression and - eventually - how she learns to speak up about both. At home, Melinda's parents are fighting all the time, and she only feels more depressed.

Throughout the book, she also struggles with her grades, especially as she continues to see 'IT' (the boy who assaulted her) around the school. Saulted at a party - and she begins to feel depressed and withdrawn from her life.

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