Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson • Related Edition: Graphic
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- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
Year Published 1999
Word Count 46,591
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 32480, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Health
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Laurie Halse Anderson about Speak
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Laurie Halse Anderson
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Laurie Halse Anderson “Mad Woman: Writing as a Storyteller in the Forest”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Reading Guide from Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
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Discussion Guide from Macmillan
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Educator's Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Discussion Guide from AdLit
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Teacher's Guide from Macmillan
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Unit from Portland Public Schools
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Lesson Plan from Laurie Halse Anderson
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Mandy Siegfried
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Vocabulary Resources 1

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Awards & Distinctions 5

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Fiction Winner, 2000

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2000
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