Awards and Honors2019 National Book Award Longlist <br>
2019 Goodreads Choice Award Winner <br>
<i>Booklist</i> Top of the List - 2019 <br>
<i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Books - 2019 <br>
<i>SLJ</i> Best Books - 2019 <br>
<i>Horn Book</i> Fanfare - 2019 <br>
NPR’s Book Concierge - 2019 <br>
CPL Best Books - 2019 <br>
Bulletin Blue Ribbons - 2019 <br>
<i>Rise: A Feminist Book Project</i> 2020 Top 10 List <br>
Los Angeles Times Young Adult Literature Finalist
Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she’s never written about before. Searing and soul-searching, this important memoir is a denouncement of our society’s failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts. Shout speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice—and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.
In today's classroom, Common Core is king and this level helps support the need for quality nonfiction for teen readers. These stimulating informational texts invite teen readers to question assumptions and engage in high-order thinking while providing examples of excellence in research and presentation. The 14 books in this category will attract browsers as well as report-writers. May include some books written for adults.
14 books per Year
$302.40 per Year
Interests
Diversity, Mature Readers, Nonfiction, Biographies, History
Illustrations/Images: Blood/Gore,Illustrations/Images: Disturbing Imagery,Language: Strong Language,Violence: Gun Violence,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape,Violence: Torture,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Language: Strong Language,Social Issue: Political Viewpoint/Satire,Violence: General,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion