When was speak banned

Often they turned to drugs, alcohol, or cutting to cope with the emotional pain. Then they read Speak. Melinda gave them the courage to speak up for the first time, to tell what happened, and to get the help they deserved. I have heard from even more people who were not raped, but who found a piece of themselves in Melinda. Although this novel has been censored in the past for mature situations, this is a novel that contains issues that are prevalent in the lives of many teens.

The issues of sexuality, rape, drugs, and neglectful parents are ones that speak to many teens. This novel provides a starting point for dialogue with students and encouragement for thinking critically about gender issues and their effect on identity development.

This book has been made into a movie! You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. The novel is incredibly effective in its use of character and voice to explore such a difficult subject. Melinda is authentic, which makes it easy for readers to connect with her. Imagery and symbolism express the intense emotions Melinda must grapple with on the way to her recovery.

Her interiority mirrored mine. She is hilarious, flawed and empathetic. She is a young woman trying to navigate trauma in the only way she knows how. Melinda is a voice for thousands of victims who are trying to remember how to use their own.

The stories of survivors continue to be heard more and more. For example, on Thursday, Sept. Christine Blasey Ford recounted her experience with alleged sexual assault on the senate floor while the entire country watched.

Survivors like Melinda are beginning to realize the impact they can make by speaking up. And, finally, people are starting to listen. Campus Rec. Student Resources. Student Affairs. Student Health. Student Policies. Visit Apply Give. Emergency Info. Enrollment Deposit. A-Z Index. Research Tools Summon.

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Research Assistance Research Guides. Research Portals by College. Research Specialists. How To Cite Sources. Click on the button to open the dropdown menu of years of Top 10 Most Challenged Books. Find more shareable statistics on the Free Downloads webpage. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in Of the books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:.

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