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May 10, 2012
What do you think about The Marthas? Why do you think Rachel hates Melinda so much? So far, what are your thoughts on Melinda's attitude? - Briana G I think the Marthas are stuck up and so is Rachel. They all care to much about their opperences and not bout true friend ship.~ Bryanna DeLaney

The summary of the story Speak is about that joined high school, her name is Melinda. Melinda is a freshman. All of her friends from elementary school don't keep in touch with her anymore. The whole basketball team was throwing their food at her at lunch and hit her. Melinda ran and found a closet that no one used. thats where she would always go. Melinda met a girl named Heather and they became friends. They have are so different but they can relate to eachother. Melinda doesn't have many friends but i think she has the ability to make friends.

Tricia Anthony

A short summary about the story speak is that a shy girl named melinda went to highschool, knowing that everyone hates her because she called the cops on a party in the summer. everyone is mean to her and makes fun of her on a daily basis. she found an old smelly closet and made it her own comfy place to get away from all the madness. i think that melinda can change her life around if she wants to, but she needs to put some effort into it. ~ Eva Mikhael

I think this sotry is very sad. Though I cheated a bit by reading ahead I preety much know hat happened and it's devistating. -Bryanna DeLaney

So why do you think Andy Beast chose Melinda? ~Bryanna DeLaney Do you think andy will strike again? will he threaten her ? -eva

May 15, 2012

i can connect my life to this book because at first Melinda was nervous to start high school. My first year at Midpark was nerve wracking, i didn't think i would ever make friends or find my way around. She isn't close to her mother and neither am i, she has hard times as all people do sometimes. .

Tricia Anthony

At this point, Melinda is still getting in trouble at school. Her grades have fallen again, and now her parents are beginning to get involved. They arrange a meeting with the school counselor and the principal. Heather is now more involved with The Marthas than she is with Melinda. "IT" has not been identified yet, but it seems like Melinda does not like them, just because of the way she calls the person "IT". Melinda does not like her teachers, and she seems to be falling into a depression once again. Heather tells Melinda that they can not be friends any longer, hoping she will understand. Heather said she was sorry, but they are so different, so it would never work out. Melinda is alone again. It turns out "IT" is a guy named Andy, he's a senior, and he raped Melinda at a summer party. - Briana G

Sean Fenton, what is "Wombats Rule"? i dont really understand what this means. Do Melindas parents even care? They seem like they are losing alot of interest in their marriage and their child. Will Melinda pass gym? She wont be able to play basketball if she does not get a certain GPA.

May 24, 2012

I can connect to this because some teenagers do drink while they're underage, and they make a lot of mistakes. Some people in high school also get raped, as well. There are many students who are battling depression, and students who feel they cannot communicate with others. - Briana G

I relate to this story very well because alot of these things happen in high school. I always here kids talk about partys and drugs. I have never heard of any rapes at Midpark though, thank god. - Sean F

= 2. Will Andy get in trouble for what he did to melinda? =
 * 1. Do you think melinda's classmates will ever forgive her? **

= 3. What would you have done with you were melinda? =

= ~Krishna Patel =



I chose this picture because at the end of the book, because when Andy tries to rape Melinda again, she starts to scream and tells him no. At the very last page, she sits down with her art teacher and tells him the whole story. ~ Briana Gray

May 31

I think that alot of the things that happened in this book happen in real life. Briana has a very nice picture it relates to the rape scene at the end of the book.--- Sean Fenton