Websites
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You will love this. It's fun, serious, smart, and even very good looking.
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Anderson says that writing Haiku helped make her the writer she is today. Play this interactive game to see if Haiku works for you.
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Laurie Halse Anderson was the official 2010 spokesperson for the American Academy of Librarians. Her page on the ALA website has lots of great Anderson-related info.
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Want to read more books by Anderson? Check out this Amazon page to see all your choices.
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Follow Laurie Halse Anderson on Twitter.
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Speak up about <em>Speak</em> on Twitter. (And see what other readers have to say.)
Movie or TV Productions
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This film version stars <em>Twilight'</em>s Kristen Stewart as Melinda. There are some definite differences from the novel, but it adds lots of new fuel to the dialogue the book has opened.
Articles and Interviews
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Laurie Halse Anderson shares her wisdom on the high school experience.
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A 2009 interview with Laurie Halse Anderson.
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Dennis Harvey reviews <em>Speak</em> for <em>Variety.</em>
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Read about how an associate professor calls <em>Speak</em> "soft porn" and thinks it should not be taught in classrooms.
Videos
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Watch the beginning of the 2004 film, starring Kristen Stewart as Melinda.
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We love this video tour of Laurie Halse Anderson's special writing place.
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Watch this video of Laurie Halse Anderson talking about her school experiences and how she came to be a writer.
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Check out Laurie in Mexico, at the library, of course.
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Laurie Halse Anderson has created a poem made up of lines from letter written to her by fans of the novel.
Audios
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Learn how to pronounce Anderson's name and why it's important that we do so. Check out the links to pronunciation guides for other authors, while you're at it.
Images
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A still from the 2004 film.
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This edition has lots of helpful bonus material, including resources for rape victims and their friends and loved ones.
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An image of Laurie Halse Anderson's poem created from reader responses to her novel.