Edwards Award given by YALSA division of the American Library Association for her 'significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature'. Laurie was the proud recipient of the 2009 Margaret A. Her work has earned numerous awards and accolades.

Laurie is also a New York Times-bestselling author, known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Laurie Halse Anderson is the 2023 winner of the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Her darkly radiant realism reveals the vital role of time and memory in young people's lives. In her tightly written novels for young adults, Laurie Halse Anderson gives voice to the search for meaning, identity, and truth, both in the present and the past. This potent retelling of the modern classic Speak blends words and images to create magic: a new representation of a teen whose voice is ripped from her, the battles she must wage to find it again, and the triumph of finally being able to speak out. With spellbinding artwork, this exceptional adaptation masterfully does justice to its source material while adding new depth and nuance. Hypnotizing and heart-breaking, with the kind of empowering finish that unshackles protagonist and readers alike. With the rise of women finding their voices and speaking out about sexual assault in the media, this reworking of the enduring 1999 classic should be on everyone's radar. Powerful, necessary, and essential.' Kirkus Read More Read LessĪnderson's timeless and important tale of high-school sexual assault and its aftermath undergoes a masterful graphic novel transformation. 'With the rise of women finding their voices and speaking out about sexual assault in the media, this should be on everyone's radar.

But before she can make peace with the ghosts of the past, she has to confront the reality of the present - and stop someone who still wishes to do her harm.

Through her work on an art project, Melinda is finally able to face what really happened that night. Something happened over the summer - something bad - and now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen. Melinda is an outcast at Merryweather High. This timely, critically acclaimed and award-winning modern classic is now a powerful graphic novel. This timely, critically acclaimed and award-winning modern classic about a high school sexual assault is now a powerful graphic novel.

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