Patricia-Mary

Adult: Mary Woods Student: Patricia Graves Book: **//Speak//** Pages Read: 116-End Dear Mary: I think that **//Speak//** was a perfect book to read for this program. I thought this because what Melinda went through is a very real situation that still occurs today, it’s sad, but it still happens. What did you think about this book? I enjoyed this book because of all the imagery in the book that made me actually see the pictures and expressions in my head. Can you get all of those? I think that everyone should read this book; I think this because Melinda is the perfect example of a struggling teenager that needs help. Melinda changed during the story by going from a person that never stood up for herself to a girl that stood up for herself and she was finally able to let people know what Andy did to her that summer at the party. I think the theme was to always let someone know what happened and to never keep things bottled up. I think I could change the ending to Melinda being the heroine of the entire student body. I mean no one knew what happened and they all just jumped to conclusions. I loved this book it was the perfect book for a junior high girl to read. It offered new ways to look at what some high school students go through on a regular basis. I am not really used to reading these types of books. I usually read historical fiction or fantasy, but this was the best book I have read all year. I can’t wait to meet you on the 11th. Sincerely, Patricia Graves