Speak

by Laurie Halse Anderson
Lexile: 680
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Summary: "It is the first morning of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomachache." So begins Melinda's entrance to high school. Her best friend has abandoned her and the entire school views her as an outcast. Melinda made a phone call to the police that ended a big summer party. And now no one will speak to her. However, she's not speaking either. Something terrible happened that night that she is trying desperately to forget. Maybe, for her, silence is the best thing right now.