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Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
5.0

Just as heart-wrenching as I remembered the novel being. The illustrations really throw you into Melinda’s pain and it paints how isolating it can be to be in a crowd. I feel having the imagery helps portray how anxiety and depression feel. I also love the changes when she started to get stronger. I wish this was offered as a read in school curriculums because it’s a super important text and students need exposure to graphic novels as a genre.