I Have the Right to
A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope
Margaret K. McElderry Books · Print & ebook · March 5, 2019
“A bold, new voice.” —People “A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation.” —Vice A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir.
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- Who it’s for
- A survivor’s account of assault, institutional failure, justice, and the difficult work of healing.
- Themes
- Healing after sexual assault, Institutional accountability, Advocacy and hope
- Genres
- Sexual Abuse for Teens, Activist Biographies, Activism & Social Justice
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“A bold, new voice.” —People “A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation.” —Vice A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir. The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages fourteen to seventeen have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. This is the true story of one of those girls.
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In 2014, Chessy Prout was a freshman at St. Paul’s School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. Chessy bravely reported her assault to the police and testified against her attacker in court. Then, in the face of unexpected backlash from her once-trusted school community, she shed her anonymity to help other survivors find their voice. This memoir is more than an account of a horrific event. It takes a magnifying glass to the institutions that turn a blind eye to such behavior and a society that blames victims rather than perpetrators. Chessy’s story offers real, powerful solutions to upend rape culture as we know it today. Prepare to be inspired by this remarkable young woman and her story of survival, advocacy, and hope in the face of unspeakable trauma.
A Voice After Harm
A survivor’s account of assault, institutional failure, justice, and the difficult work of healing.
Come here for
- A personal lens on victim-blaming and institutional silence
- A memoir that connects survival with advocacy
Expect
- A direct account of trauma and its aftermath
- Reflection on justice, backlash, and hope
Where it sits
| Sexual Abuse for Teens | 85% |
|---|---|
| Activism & Social Justice | 50% |
| Activist Biographies | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Women's Lives
- Law & Crime for Teens
- Sexual Abuse for Teens
- Authors
- Chessy Prout, Jenn Abelson
- Publisher
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Published
- March 5, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Healing after sexual assault · Institutional accountability · Advocacy and hope
- Reading lane
- Women's Lives