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Book Review of Speak

Speak
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This is an actual YA book with a story to tell - it's not the cookie-cutter type of book about friends fighting over some guy or girl.

A tragic event causes Melinda to be an outcast at her high school. The event renders her mute at the most inopportune times. Melinda finds the help she needs to speak from the most unexpected thing of all: a class assignment. As she channels her energy into the project, Melinda deals with the tragedy by thinking to herself and talking herself off of the ledge. Highly recommended to parents and educators alike.