Suzanne
Hey guys I'm in 8th grade and my teacher assigned us girls in the class to read speak and the boys to read twisted I told my dad about what is in the book and he said it was bad and so does my aunt so I need you guys to answer to see if my dad and aunt are over reacting thanks guys please answer :)
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I believe I read Speak in the 6th grade and many times after it. It is truly an amazing book that I always recommend people should read. Melinda, the protagonist, is easy to connect with and you can feel sorry for her the moment you start to dive into it.
To be honest, I believe your dad and aunt are misjudging the book. The scene in which Melinda describes her rape has been edited out and is simply just like this:
"He unzipped his jeans
and smiled."
That is as far as it goes. I don't believe there is anything more graphic than that. There is one swear word in it, but that's all. It is a word all of us have heard by the time we are in the eighth grade anyways.
Show the scene to your dad and aunt and prove it is not graphic. They can't shield you from that subject, anyways. It is vital for you to know that not every boy is the nicest guy around. It is good that you are aware of the dangers of going to a party. Plus, Speak itself is an amazing book. I would recommend it to anyone.
I believe I read Speak in the 6th grade and many times after it. It is truly an amazing book that I always recommend people should read. Melinda, the protagonist, is easy to connect with and you can feel sorry for her the moment you start to dive into it.
To be honest, I believe your dad and aunt are misjudging the book. The scene in which Melinda describes her rape has been edited out and is simply just like this:
"He unzipped his jeans
and smiled."
That is as far as it goes. I don't believe there is anything more graphic than that. There is one swear word in it, but that's all. It is a word all of us have heard by the time we are in the eighth grade anyways.
Show the scene to your dad and aunt and prove it is not graphic. They can't shield you from that subject, anyways. It is vital for you to know that not every boy is the nicest guy around. It is good that you are aware of the dangers of going to a party. Plus, Speak itself is an amazing book. I would recommend it to anyone.
Book Suggestions for 8th Grade girl?
Katie
I like fiction books but seem to have read everything. I've read The Hunger Games, I am number 4, Everlost, Enclave, Harry Potter, Divergent, Matched, Percy Jackson, Alex Rider, Gallagher Girls, Pendragon, Heist Society, The Throne Of Glass, Maximum Ride, Twilight, The Darkest Powers, Rangers Apprentance, The Shadow Children, The Missing, Unwind, Shadow Project, H.I.V.E., Holes, Hoot, The book thief, Gone,The selection, The Declaration, Gracling, Heir Apparent, and many more. Does anyone have a good suggestion that I will like but have not read? It does not have to be a series.
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Ruined - Paula Morris
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Shift - Jennifer Bradbury
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Story of a girl - Sara Zarr
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Wait for me - An Na
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Someone like Summer - M.E. Kerr
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More than friends - Katherine Spencer
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Fans of Jane Austen's novels, Julie and Ashleigh decide to imitate their heroine and try to discover True Love in high school.
Undercover - Beth Kephart
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The Market - J.M. Steele
When Kate finds out that someone is rating all the girls in her class, she is determined to make sure her score rises, no matter what it takes.
The It Chicks - Tia Williams
Tangie and her friends juggle romance, classes, and the arts with their friendship as the "It Chicks".
Good enough - Paula Yoo
Patti is trying to get into an Ivy League school to please her parents, but this Korean-American teen also wants to have fun.
Divine Confidential - Jacquelin Thomas
After she moves from Hollywood to Georgia, Divine still wants to live her life as a diva and find romance.
A higher geometry - Sharelle Byars Moranville
In the late 1950s, Anna feels she must choose between the traditional role her parents expect of her and her dream of going to college to study mathematics.
Every crooked pot - Renee Rosen
Nina uses makeup and different hairstyles to hide her birthmark over one eye, in hopes of fitting in.
Maggie Bean stays afloat - Tricia Rayburn
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Cures for heartbreak - Margo Rabb
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Mistik Lake - Martha Brooks
Odella yearns to know the answers to family secrets that have affected three generations of women in her family.
Off-Color - Janet McDonald
A white girl and her mother are suddenly forced into public housing, where she struggles for acceptance while also discovering she's biracial.
So not the drama - Paula Chase
Mina is determined that she will be as popular in high school as she was in middle school.
Ruined - Paula Morris
Rebecca Brown is staying with her aunt Claudia in nineteenth century New Orleans, a city of voodoo, ghosts, and hurricanes. While walking in Lafayette Cemetery she is befriended by Lisette, a ghost who helps Rebecca to uncover shocking truths about her life and influences her to right the wrongs of the past.
Shift - Jennifer Bradbury
Two friends set out on a cross-country bike trip. Only one arrives in Seattle. What happened?
Project 17 - Laurie Faria-Stolarz
When six high school students sneak into an abandoned mental institution to make a film about their night there, they do not expect the inexplicable and terrifying events that keep occuring within the crumbling, maze-like building, causing them to question themselves and, ultimately, to make different choices about the course of their lives.
Story of a girl - Sara Zarr
After she is caught with her brother's friend in the back seat of his car, Deanna has to deal with a ruined reputation.
Wait for me - An Na
When Mina falls in love with a young coworker at her parents' dry cleaners, she struggles between her mother's dreams for her and true love.
Someone like Summer - M.E. Kerr
When Annabel, daughter of a contractor, and Esteban, a Latino immigrant, begin a relationship, they are at odds with many of the supercilious residents in the resort town of Seaview.
More than friends - Katherine Spencer
After her brother dies, Grace finds herself falling for his best friend Jackson, who has some serious problems of his own.
Enthusiasm - Polly Shulman
Fans of Jane Austen's novels, Julie and Ashleigh decide to imitate their heroine and try to discover True Love in high school.
Undercover - Beth Kephart
A quiet girl writes love notes for the people in her school, but her feelings for one student may change her.
The Market - J.M. Steele
When Kate finds out that someone is rating all the girls in her class, she is determined to make sure her score rises, no matter what it takes.
The It Chicks - Tia Williams
Tangie and her friends juggle romance, classes, and the arts with their friendship as the "It Chicks".
Good enough - Paula Yoo
Patti is trying to get into an Ivy League school to please her parents, but this Korean-American teen also wants to have fun.
Divine Confidential - Jacquelin Thomas
After she moves from Hollywood to Georgia, Divine still wants to live her life as a diva and find romance.
A higher geometry - Sharelle Byars Moranville
In the late 1950s, Anna feels she must choose between the traditional role her parents expect of her and her dream of going to college to study mathematics.
Every crooked pot - Renee Rosen
Nina uses makeup and different hairstyles to hide her birthmark over one eye, in hopes of fitting in.
Maggie Bean stays afloat - Tricia Rayburn
Maggie has changed, through Pound Patrollers diet and exercise, but can she attract Peter Applewood and still keep her old friends?
Cures for heartbreak - Margo Rabb
After her mother dies and her father becomes sick, Mia deals with growing up and finding love.
Mistik Lake - Martha Brooks
Odella yearns to know the answers to family secrets that have affected three generations of women in her family.
Off-Color - Janet McDonald
A white girl and her mother are suddenly forced into public housing, where she struggles for acceptance while also discovering she's biracial.
So not the drama - Paula Chase
Mina is determined that she will be as popular in high school as she was in middle school.
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