SHOUT is critically acclaimed Speak author Laurie Halse Anderson's memoir in verse about her childhood, a sexual assault at age 13, and her subsequent coming of age. Readers who prefer audiobooks will enjoy that the book is read by the author herself. There's occasional strong language (including "s-t" and "f-ing"), as well as many references to rape and rape culture, but it's all teen appropriate as she attempts to empower young men and women to use their voices, advocate for consent culture, and support survivors of abuse. She recounts not only her own memories of sexual assault, but also those of many (unnamed) readers. Halse Anderson doesn't shy away from mature topics like alcohol and drug use (by adults and teens), domestic abuse, and most overtly, sexual abuse. Then she is finally compelled to write Melinda's story in Speak. Written in verse, the book is also an overview of her entire life, from childhood in upstate New York to the devastating rape at age 13 to a formative year abroad in Denmark in high school, and later her college years and beyond until she's an aspiring writer and mother. Parents need to know that Shout is award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson's memoir that focuses primarily on the aftermath of being sexually assaulted as a young teen, how it inspired her to write her breakthrough novel Speak, and how many readers have made similar revelations to her since the book's publication in 1999.
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