Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Melinda is now an outcast after she called the police to a party. But no one knows why. Maybe if they knew what she went through they would try to help her. Just when Melinda thinks she has a friend who doesn't know why she is shunned by her peers, Melinda is alone again. Heather was the closet thing to a friend that she's had since the incident. But maybe, just maybe, with David and Mr. Freeman help, Melinda can finally speak up about the truth.

I know that book is know a movie but I have yet to watch it. The plot line was very serious and can be difficult to read at times. It is a very powerful story. I thought that the fact that Melinda wasn't talking was weird but by the end you can tell how significant that that was. It was a great novel and it's no surprise that it won so many awards.

Melinda is kind of considered to be a hero. She is powerful and even though at first she doesn't seem like it, by the end of the book she really is. David and Mr. Freeman are also very important. David helps her learn to speak up and Mr. Freeman gives her a safe environment to do so. Those are the three most significant characters but there are many other you should pay attention to.