Speak 20th Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Anderson, Laurie Halse (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250302358 ISBN-13: 9781250302359 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Sexual Abuse - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Depression |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.45 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say. --Publishers Weekly, starred review "An uncannily funny book even as it plumbs the darkness, Speak will hold readers from first word to last." --The Horn Book, starred review Accolades for Speak: New York Times Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller Michael L. Printz Honor Book National Book Award Finalist Edgar Allan Poe Award Finalist Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults ALA Quick Pick Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Booklist Top Ten First Novel BCCB Blue Ribbon Book School Library Journal Best Book of the Year |
Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, Laurie Halse: - Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times-bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and new adults. Combined, her books have sold more than 8 million copies. She has been nominated three times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists, and Chains was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie medal. Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and has been honored for her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the National Council of Teachers of English. In addition to combating censorship, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for diversity in publishing. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheese steaks while she writes. |