Notes From an Average Girl // Notes on Book Banning

Notes From an Average Girl // Notes on Book Banning

I read the book “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson in my sophomore year of high school, when I was sixteen. The novel follows Melinda, a thirteen-year old girl and rape survivor, during her freshman year of high school. Though I did not relate to her sexual assault experience, Melinda’s story resonated with me.  For me, reading is not just an activity but an adventure. I get to step into the lives of characters and understand their perspectives an…