Laurie Halse Anderson

Book cover of Twisted

Twisted

Book Résumé Laurie Halse Anderson: After being caught spraying graffiti on the school, seventeen-year-old Tyler is finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father. He enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming […]

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Book cover of Speak.

Speak

Book Résumé Laurie Halse Anderson: A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda’s freshman year in high school. (Fiction, Young Adult) Report Censorship

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Book cover of Wintergirls

Wintergirls

Book Résumé Laurie Halse Anderson: A beautifully written and riveting look at anorexia from acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson. Cassie and Lia are best friends, and united in their quest to be thin. But when Cassie is found dead in a motel room, Lia must question whether she continues to lose weight, or choose life

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Shout

Book Résumé Laurie Halse Anderson: A memoir in verse shares the author’s life, covering her rape at thirteen, her difficult early childhood, and her experiences surrounding her publication of “Speak.” (Non-Fiction, Young Adult) Report Censorship

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