📖Recommend for Grades 9 and up📖
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Everybody knows Melinda is the one
who called the cops at the party over the summer, but only Melinda knows why.
She didn’t want what happened between her and Andy to happen, and her attempt
to call the cops on him has landed her as the school pariah. Melinda is without
any friends, unless you count the clueless new girl, and only has her art as an
outlet. Despite her falling grades, the images in her art, and the choice of
refraining from talking nobody seems to know Melinda is actually crying out for
help. Will Melinda find her voice and the courage to speak about what happened
to her?
Originally published in 1999 this is
a fantastic updated version in graphic novel format. The black and white
illustrations help tell Melinda’s story in a new and refreshing way. While not
graphic in content, this story does deal with the topic of sexual violence and
those who are uncomfortable with that for whatever reason should avoid it. For
those who can handle the subject matter, it is not a story to be missed.
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