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May 10, 2012


 * The summary of the story Speak is about a girl named Melinda she is a freshmen in high school and she felt uncomfortable because all of her elementary school friends are not even her friends anymore. But in lunch the basketball club was throwing food and hit her in her chest and she ran and found a closet that was not in use.So that was going to be her hanging place for now. Then Melinda met her new friend Heather there not the same and nothing but they understand each other.They are totally different people and have different opnions on everything. Melinda has to learn how to make friends at school. -beth **

Speak is about a girl named Melinda who is a freshmen in high school. She is having trouble fitting in, her friends that she used to hang out with are now ignoring her completely. They are treating her as if she never existed. - Pam R.

The book Speak is about a girl named Melinda who just started high school. he has lost all of her friends and trying to make new ones but cant fit in. People dont even seem to know that she is even there people dont think shes good enough for them.-AustinF

May 17, 2012

I can connect with this book because my family is never together we are always off doing our own thing like Melinda's family and when we are together my mom is always arguing with someone whether its me or my stepdad. I can also connect with this book because when I came into high school not all my friends were still my friends. We had drama and some of us drifted off into our own little "cliches." - beth richardson

**@bethrichardson, in my family i live with my dad and my grandpa, my mom and dad are divorced but i do get to see my mom every other weekend but i still fell alone in my life. this reminds of the book because Melinda is practically alone in life its like she barley gets to see her parents. - Pam R.**

**i feel that Heather at this point in the book is not being a good friend. What do you think of how heather is acting? Why do you think this? -Pam R.** My family is divorced too. I live with my momand ihave the choce to visit my dad bt i dont because he is an alcoholic and gets to be abusive towards me. Sometimes i feel alone because noone is ever homei could basically get awaywith anything i wanted to. Beth richardson

i think that it is wrong that heather did that because she wanted to be withg the marthas.- Michael G

why do you think melindas grades are so bad compared to last year?- michael g because he lost all of her friends.-AustinF because she doesn't care anmore. - beth richardson do you have any friends like melinda? if so what is it like?- Michael G no not that i know of-AustinF yeah i do, but i always listen tomy friends and try to help them out as much as i can because i'ma good friend. -beth richardson why does heather have trouble being friends with melinda?- Michael G

I picked this image because she said she hid in the bathroom and there was salt in her tears. Jared Trzebuckowski

I think that this is a good picture.- bethrichardson

May 24, 2012

What would u do if what happened to Melinda happened to u? This already has happened to me, but it wasn't at a party. Would u tell someone first or call the police right away like Melinda did?

Call the police-Michael G

Would u keep quiet about what happened or would u tell the people who are angry with u the truth about what happened? ~ **Pam R.** I would keep it to myslelf if i was melinda and let the situation blow over.-Michael G

in the book Melinda and heather cant be friends aymore. Melindas parents found out about her grades. Melinda also went to a party. she is then hated by the whole school because she called the cops because she was in troubleand needed help. the whole school thought she did that to bust the party. - Michael G

I chose this picture because it's a cubism painting by Piccasso, which Melinda was fascinated with this type of art by him. - beth richardson Great painting and descripion-AustinF

pg. 98 wholepage when melinda talks about mtv video and going to the mall with her mom and how she could never stand shoping with her. and she talks about white haired grandmas and grandpops powerwalking so fast they dont even look at the window displays. "The description of the house with bits of glass embedded in the walls" pg 101 -Jared Trzebuckowski

Pg.152 Growing Pains_ Mr. Freeman is a jerk. instead of leaving me alone to "find my muse" he lands on a stool next to me and starts criticizing.Pg.162 Home Sick_ its time for a mental-health day. i need a day in pajamas, eating ice cream from the carton, painting my toenails, and tv.-AustinF

people do crazy stuff in real life they drink, party, and rape people, it happens in the real world. i also think that people help people in a need of help. like the lacrosse players helped melinda. -Michael g

___ May 31, 2012

the book speak is about a girl named Melinda who goes through a though time starting her freshmen year because she called the police at a party during the summer and everyone thought she called to bust the party but she really called the police for herself because she got raped. **-Pam Roby**

**The book speak is about a girl named Melinda who goes through a tough time in high school she busted a party and she also got raped.--Jared Trzebuckowski** **i thought overall the book was very good and great to read_Austin France**