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Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak is a fascinating novel about a young woman who has to face all the typical conflicts of high school, from cliques to classes, but who also has to deal with an internal conflict about a terrible secret she carries. As we read this novel, students will begin to analyze the literary techniques used in the writing and then apply those techniques to their own writing.

Both the reading schedule and some extra credit opportunities are available online.

 

Read some review of Speak:

From Orson Scott Card