SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson

SHOUT

Laurie Halse Anderson

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · March 10, 2020

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Who it’s for
A free-verse memoir braids personal stories with reflections, rants, and calls to action.
Themes
Survivor advocacy, Speaking out against sexual assault, Personal memoir and social change
Genres
Poetry for Teens, Sexual Abuse for Teens, Activism & Social Justice

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About this book

A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson! Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault.

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Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before. Described as "powerful," "captivating," and "essential" in the nine starred reviews it's received, this must-read memoir is being hailed as one of 2019's best books for teens and adults. A denouncement of our society's failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts, SHOUT speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice-- and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.

Poetry That Speaks

A free-verse memoir braids personal stories with reflections, rants, and calls to action.

Come here for

  • Personal stories rendered in free verse
  • A candid challenge to cultural silence

Expect

  • Vulnerable reflections alongside pointed rants
  • A serious, rallying voice

Where it sits

Poetry for Teens58%
Activism & Social Justice49%
Sexual Abuse for Teens45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Girls & Women
  • Poetry for Teens
  • Sexual Abuse for Teens
Authors
Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
March 10, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Survivor advocacy · Speaking out against sexual assault · Personal memoir and social change
Reading lane
Girls & Women