yeah, that's something that went over my head as a (white) teen, but as an adult, the author's attempts to have these kids talk like they're 'street' is. This is something I've noticed a couple other reviewers complaining to as well, and.

It's set in a bad neighborhood in Philadelphia, only it's like 1990s after school special 'bad,' so there's some references to unsafe neighborhoods, drugs, and gangs, and a couple of the kids in this book smoke, but there's no real consequences, and it feels more quirky than edgy. PROM, in case you couldn't tell from the title, is about prom. but apparently it came out after SPEAK did?! Whaaaaaaaat? I am #shook. In fact, I was shocked when I checked out the release dates because PROM felt like a kind of washed-out, leading-up-to-the-polished-finale debut. PROM is written by Laurie Halse Anderson, of SPEAK fame, and while SPEAK held up and was still as near and dear to my heart as it was when I read it the first time, PROM.

So I'm doing this project where I'm rereading the books I read as a teen, some adult literary fiction, some young adult. Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || Pinterest Find out more about Laurie by following her on Twitter at Instagram at halseanderson, and Facebook at lauriehalseanderson, or by visiting her website,. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheesesteaks while she writes. 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. 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. Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Two more books, Shout and The Impossible Knife of Memory, were long-listed for the National Book Award. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists, and Chains was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie medal.

Laurie has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award four times. Her new book, SHOUT, a memoir-in-verse about surviving sexual assault at the age of thirteen and a manifesta for the #MeToo era, has received widespread critical acclaim and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for seven consecutive weeks. Combined, her books have sold more than 8 million copies. UPDATE! SHOUT, my memoir in verse, is out, has received 9 starred reviews, and was longlisted for the National Book Award!įor bio stuff: Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and adults.

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