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Speak: the Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak: the Graphic Novel

Laurie Halse Anderson

Square Fish · Print & ebook · October 31, 2023

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Who it’s for
A serious story of trauma and finding a voice, rendered in a graphic novel’s visual language.
Themes
Consent, Healing after trauma, Finding one's voice
Genres
YA Graphic Novels, Surviving Sexual Abuse, YA Coming-of-Age Comics

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About this book

The bestselling, award-winning modern classic Speak is now a stunning graphic novel—adapted by Laurie Halse Anderson herself and brought to life visually by Eisner Award winner E.M. Carroll. "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 lie, part of the nonsense of high school.

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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. As time passes, Melinda becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. Only 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—and refuses to be silent. The groundbreaking National Book Award Finalist and Michael L. Printz Honor Book about consent, healing, and finding your voice comes alive for new audiences and fans of the original novel in Speak: The Graphic Novel.

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A serious story of trauma and finding a voice, rendered in a graphic novel’s visual language.

Come here for

  • A graphic adaptation shaped by Laurie Halse Anderson herself
  • A close look at consent, isolation, and healing

Expect

  • Difficult subject matter, handled with gravity
  • Art woven into Melinda’s path toward speaking up

Where it sits

Surviving Sexual Abuse79%
YA Coming-of-Age Comics43%
YA Graphic Novels41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Classic Adaptation Comics
  • Surviving Sexual Abuse
Authors
Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
October 31, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Consent · Healing after trauma · Finding one's voice
Reading lane
YA Classic Adaptation Comics