Books by Laurie Halse Anderson

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Speak

by Laurie Halse Anderson
333 pages - - 0.6 MB New!

“Speak” is an age-appropriate novel for teens with believable characters and situations. Laurie Halse Anderson is the author of this novel. Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times-bestselling author who writes for kids of all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous American Library Association and state awards. The Speak focuses on a 9th-grade girl who suddenly finds herself without friends after an incident that occurred at a high school party. As time goes on, she becomes more and more isolated from her peers and finds her only outlet to be through her art. As she begins to heal, with the help of her Art teacher and some new, trustworthy friends, she finds strength in her own voice and realizes the importance of speaking up. The beauty of this novel is that it could have survived alone without the much more sinister story behind it. But, that said, it also served as a very sad and moving voice for rape victims, particularly the vast amounts who feel at fault or scared or embarrassed by what happened. It is a quick, easy teen read but it is also the kind that plays on your mind repeatedly after finishing it.

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Wintergirls

by Laurie Halse Anderson
333 pages - - 1 MB New!

Wintergirls is the redemption, teenager, paranormal, fiction, thriller and mystery novel that plots the story of two friends and one of them is going to die. Laurie Halse Anderson is the author of this tremendous novel. She is the bestselling author in the New York Times. Lia and Cassie are the prominent characters of the story. Cassie and Lia are the best friends since childhood. They study together in school and then college. Their friendship is just amazing and they both are ready to do everything for each other. They got the winter vacations from the school so it’s time to plan a trip. They are going to spend their winter outside the home somewhere near the frozen ice. One night, they were sitting in the room and make a bet on how long one can stay outside with normal cloths. They both get outside at midnight and sit on the ice. The temperature was low and it’s too cold to sit there in normal clothes for a minute. After ten minutes, Cassie look at her friend who was almost frozen. Cassie is confused about what happened with her friend. What happened with Lia and Cassie is haunted by the memory of her best friend.

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Fever 1793

by Laurie Halse Anderson
333 pages - - 1 MB New!

The “Fever 1793” is a wonderful book to anyone who enjoys historical novels and dramatic books. Laurie Halse Anderson is the author of this book. The author’s description of characters, places, food, love and suffering are excellent. “Fever 1793″ is based on an actual historical event in American history. A yellow fever epidemic occurred in Philadelphia during 1793 and spread very rapidly. This is a time when popular medicine advocated bleeding patients and people believed that “miasmas” or bad air created an environment for disease to spread. While the story is about a fictitious character named Matilda Cook, it contains characters based on people and groups that really existed during this time. Matilda is a 15-year-old girl living with her widowed mother and her grandfather, a retired Army Captain. The family runs a lively coffee shop in the heart of Philadelphia, respectable work for a widow and a retired Army Captain. Eliza is an African-American woman that does all the cooking at the coffee shop. She is the backbone of the coffee shop because apparently, Mrs Cook’s cooking is not very good. She is completely selfless and dedicated herself to others in need. Working for the Free African Society she made the rounds to help the sick when the epidemic hit hard even at risk to herself. It was hard, tiring and at times disgusting work but she never complained. This story is highly recommended for teenagers through adults.

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The Impossible Knife of Memory

by Laurie Halse Anderson
333 pages - - Free New!

“The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson ” is a good book that you can read online or download to read it later. Before starting the reading or downloading, here is the summary of the book that you can read. You may also like Berries and Greed by Lily Mayne PDF Download Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times-bestselling author who writes for kids of all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous American Library Association and state awards. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Chains also earned a spot on the Carnegie Medal Short List.