A review by akemiwald
Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson

5.0

I wasn’t sure that I would enjoy the graphic novelization since there seems to have been an abundance of these types of releases, but I found the story really did lend itself well to the visual format and representation. It made me think a lot about the students that I work with and how they may be carrying burdens and trauma that they do not have the voice yet to name and release. When there are kids who are struggling or who are getting into trouble, what are we failing to listen to? How can we hear these students in a genuine and helpful way?