Speak was adapted to film, starring Kristen Stewart, in 2004. Anderson had the idea to write Speak after awaking from a nightmare in which she heard a young girl screaming for help. The book documents Melinda's reactions to the assault and her feelings of isolation and rejection from those who surround her. Melinda is an outcast at her school who is sexually assaulted by a senior at a party. In 1996, she began publishing her own books with her first picture book for children titled Ndito Runs.Īnderson is well-known for her work Speak (1999), a book she wrote for teenage readers that tells the story of Melinda, a high school freshman. She was also a freelance reporter for other newspapers and magazines. After completing her education, Anderson started a family and worked as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She received her AA from Onondaga County Community College in 1981 and went on to earn a BS in Languages and Linguistics from Georgetown University in 1984. Laurie Halse (rhymes with waltz) Anderson was born Laurie Beth Halse on October 23, 1961, in Potsdam, New York, to Frank and Joyce Halse.
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