Shout

A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir, and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson

 

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. Described as powerful, captivating, and essential in the nine starred reviews it's received, this must-read memoir is being hailed as one of 2019's best books for teens and adults. 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.

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/12/2019
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780670012107

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.5
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 501709 / Shout

Award: National Book Awards - Nominee

About the Author
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and new adults. Combined, her books have sold more than eight million copies. She has been twice nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Two of her books, Speak and Chains were National Book Award finalists, and Chains was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and has been honored for her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the National Council of Teachers of English.

 

In addition to combating censorship, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for diversity in publishing and is a member of RAINN's National Leadership Council. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheesesteaks while she writes.