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All the books by Laurie Halse Anderson adapted to cinema and television

Laurie Halse Anderson is known for being the author of the book Speak, first published in 1999, which was adapted to cinema by Jessica Sharzer in 2004.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
Speak. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson, 1999
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Speak
Jessica Sharzer, 2004

Fourteen-year-old Melinda Sordino begins her freshman year in high school and struggles on the first day. She doesn’t have any friends to hang out with, and appears awkward and uncomfortable when speaking to others. Struggling with school, friends, and family, she tells the dark tale of her experiences, and why she has chosen not to speak.