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Laurie Halse Andersonis a New York Timesbestselling author of books for kids of all ages - including Fever 1793, Chains, Twisted, and many others. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous national and state awards, as well as international recognition. Two of her books, Speakand Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Anderson was honored with the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the YALSA division of the American Library Association for her "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature." Anderson was born in Potsdam, New York in 1961. Growing up, she loved reading and listening to family stories. She graduated from Georgetown University in 1984. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was freelance journalist, and then worked part-time at a bookstore to earn money while working on her fiction. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in northern New York, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes.
LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON is the highly acclaimed author of several picture books, young adult novels, historical fiction, and a twelve-book middle grade series. She is best known for Speak, which is one of the most important YA novels published in the last two decades. She lives with her family in upstate New York. www.writerlady.com
Visit Laurie Halse Anderson's website: madwomanintheforest.com
Freshman year at Merryweather High is notgoing well for Melinda Sordino. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, and now her friendsand even strangersall hate her. So she stops trying, stops talking. She retreats into her head, and all the lies and hypocrisies of high school become magnified, leaving her with no desire to talk to anyone anyway. But it's not so comfortable in her head, eitherthere's something banging around in there that she doesn't want to think about. She can't just go on like this forever. eventually, she's going to have to confront the thing she's avoiding, the thing that happened at the party, the thing that nobody but her knows. She's going to have to speak the truth.
Freshman year at Merryweather High is not going well for Melinda Sordino. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, and now her friends &- and even strangers &- all hate her. So she stops trying, stops talking. She retreats into her head, and all the lies and hypocrisies of high school become magnified, leaving her with no desire to talk to anyone anyway. But it's not so comfortable in her head, either &- there's something banging around in there that she doesn't want to think about. She can't just go on like this forever. Eventually, she's going to have to confront the thing she's avoiding, the thing that happened at the party, the thing that nobody but her knows. She's going to have to speak the truth.
Freshman year at Merryweather High is notgoing well for Melinda Sordino. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, and now her friends-and even strangers-all hate her. So she stops trying, stops talking. She retreats into her head, and all the lies and hypocrisies of high school become magnified, leaving her with no desire to talk to anyone anyway. But it?? not so comfortable in her head, either-there?? something banging around in there that she doesn?? want to think about. She can?? just go on like this forever. Eventually, she?? going to have to confront the thing she?? avoiding, the thing that happened at the party, the thing that nobody but her knows. She?? going to have to speak the truth.
Freshman year at Merryweather High is notgoing well for Melinda Sordino. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, and now her friendsand even strangersall hate her. So she stops trying, stops talking. She retreats into her head, and all the lies and hypocrisies of high school become magnified, leaving her with no desire to talk to anyone anyway. But it's not so comfortable in her head, eitherthere's something banging around in there that she doesn't want to think about. She can't just go on like this forever. Eventually, she's going to have to confront the thing she's avoiding, the thing that happened at the party, the thing that nobody but her knows. She's going to have to speak the truth.
Melinda Sordino busted a party by calling the cops, and now her friends- even strangers- all hate her. But eventually, she'll reveal what happened at the party. And when she finally speaks the truth, everythingwill change.
The first ten lies they tell you in high school "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 that this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she 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, refuses to be silent, and thereby achieves a measure of vindication. In this powerful novel, an utterly believeable heroine with a bitterly ironic voice delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school. She speaks for many a disenfranchised teenager while demonstrating the importance of speaking up for oneself.
The first ten lies they tell you in high school "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 that this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. Only her art class offers any solace, and it isthrough 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, refuses to be silent, and thereby achieves a measure of vindication. In this powerful novel, an utterly believeable heroine with a bitterly ironic voice delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school. She speaks for many a disenfranchised teenager while demonstrating the importance of speaking up for oneself. Speakis a 1999 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.
"In a stunning first novel, Anderson uses keen observations and vivid imagery to pull readers into the head of an isolated teenager. . . . Yet Anderson infuses the narrative with a wit that sustains the heroine through her pain and holds readers' empathy. . . . But the book's overall gritty realism and Melinda's hard-won metamorphosis will leave readers touched and inspired." Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "An uncannily funny book even as it plumbs the darkness, Speakwill hold readers from first word to last." The Horn Book, Starred Review "A frightening and sobering look at the cruelty and viciousness that pervade much of contemporary high school life, as real as today's headlines. . . . The plot is gripping and the characters are powerfully drawn . . . a novel that will be hard for readers to forget." Kirkus Reviews, Pointer Review "Melinda's pain is palpable, and readers will totally empathize with her. This is a compelling book, with sharp, crisp writing that draws readers in, engulfing them in the story." School Library Journal "A story told with acute insight, acid wit, and affecting prose." Library Journal "Melinda's voice is distinct, unusual, and very real as she recounts her past and present experiences in bitterly ironic, occasionally even amusing vignettes. . . . Melinda's sarcastic wit, honesty, and courage make her a memorable character whose ultimate triumph will inspire and empower readers." Booklist A Michal L. Printz Honor Book A National Book Award Finalist An Edgar Allan Poe Award Finalist A Los Angeles TimesBook Prize Finalist Winner of the SCBWI Golden Kite Award An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick A Publishers WeeklyBest Book of the Year A BooklistTop Ten First Novel A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book A School Library JournalBest Book of the Year A Horn BookFanfare Title A New York TimesBestseller A Publishers WeeklyBestseller
??n a stunning first novel, Anderson uses keen observations and vivid imagery to pull readers into the head of an isolated teenager.... Yet Anderson infuses the narrative with a wit that sustains the heroine through her pain and holds readers??empathy.... But the book?? overall gritty realism and Melinda?? hard-won metamorphosis will leave readers touched and inspired.??Publishers Weekly, Starred Review ??n uncannily funny book even as it plumbs the darkness, Speakwill hold readers from first word to last.??The Horn Book, Starred Review ?? frightening and sobering look at the cruelty and viciousness that pervade much of contemporary high school life, as real as today?? headlines.... The plot is gripping and the characters are powerfully drawn... a novel that will be hard for readers to forget.??Kirkus Reviews, Pointer Review ??elinda?? pain is palpable, and readers will totally empathize with her. This is a compelling book, with sharp, crisp writing that draws readers in, engulfing them in the story.??School Library Journal ?? story told with acute insight, acid wit, and affecting prose.??Library Journal ??elinda?? voice is distinct, unusual, and very real as she recounts her past and present experiences in bitterly ironic, occasionally even amusing vignettes.... Melinda?? sarcastic wit, honesty, and courage make her a memorable character whose ultimate triumph will inspire and empower readers.??Booklist A Michal L. Printz Honor Book A National Book Award Finalist An Edgar Allan Poe Award Finalist A Los Angeles TimesBook Prize Finalist Winner of the SCBWI Golden Kite Award An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick A Publishers WeeklyBest Book of the Year A BooklistTop Ten First Novel A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book A School Library JournalBest Book of the Year A Horn BookFanfare Title A New York TimesBestseller A Publishers WeeklyBestseller
In this powerful novel, a teenage heroine delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school.

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저자(글) Anderson, Laurie Halse/ /

Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author of books for kids of all ages--including Fever 1793, Chains, Twisted, and many others. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous national and state awards, as well as international recognition. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Anderson was honored with the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the YALSA division of the American Library Association for her “significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.” Anderson was born in Potsdam, New York in 1961. Growing up, she loved reading and listening to family stories. She graduated from Georgetown University in 1984. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was freelance journalist, and then worked part-time at a bookstore to earn money while working on her fiction. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in northern New York, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes.

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ISBN	9780312674397 ( 0312674392 )
발행(출시)일자	2011년 05월 10일
쪽수	224쪽
크기	139 * 210 * 16 mm / 200 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어