“Another page turns on the calendar, April now, not March.. . . . . . . . . I am spinning the silk threads of my story, weaving the fabric of my world… I spun out of control. Eating was hard. Breathing was hard. Living was hardest. I wanted to swallow the bitter seeds of […]
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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson – Review
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux First publication date: 1999 Pages: 198 Price: $15.99 CAD (paperback) at Indigo Books & Music Online Synopsis The first ten lies they tell you in high school. “Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say.” From the first moment of her freshman […]
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson – Review
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Publication date: March 12th 2019 Pages: 304 Price: $19.18 CAD (Hardcover) at Indigo Books & Music Online Synopsis A searing poetic memoir and call to action from the bestselling and award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson! Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching […]