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by Laurie Halse Anderson (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)

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Why is Andy Evans called IT

Dylan Because all persons who rape deserve to be called IT. They are no longer human, having stolen the humanity from their victims.

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Sooo if Speak and The perks of being a wallflower were to have a smack down who would win? Both beautifully told stories of why one might stay quiet. 3

Kylie This is so tough! They are a little bit similar but so entirely different! In my opinion, I liked Speak better than Perks just because it resonated wiâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðThis is so tough! They are a little bit similar but so entirely different! In my opinion, I liked Speak better than Perks just because it resonated with me more. I felt a deeper connection and it touched me more emotionally. So I'd go with Speak, but they are both beautiful books.(less)

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Can a twelve year old read this? Has it got any 'bad' scenes it it?

Brittnie Ray Honestly a few years ago I would have said no they shouldn't read this. But now my answer is yes. Twelve year olds know so much more now about these tâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðHonestly a few years ago I would have said no they shouldn't read this. But now my answer is yes. Twelve year olds know so much more now about these topics than years before. And yet we still don't talk about it with them. I think this book is a good way to approach those topics. It does have mature themes, but they aren't graphic. And its REAL. That's what I loved about this book. Kids today deal with these things and for them to be able to read about it is a great thing. (less)

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What was the symbolism (hah Hawthorn) behind Melinda's art assignment for trees? It was prevalent throughout the book but I didn't quite catch its meaning.

Kamber The symbolism isn't necessarily in the project, but in the tree itself. The trees seen throughout the story represent the trials that she goes throughâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðThe symbolism isn't necessarily in the project, but in the tree itself. The trees seen throughout the story represent the trials that she goes through while dealing with her depression and hiding the rape from even herself. Then, like the tree in her front yard, she is able to shed what was making the whole tree sick and grow up to be big and healthy. So, because she was able to speak up, she could deal with this obstacle in her life and move onto bigger and better things.(less)

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was there anything anyone didn't like about the book?

Primarily A I didn't like how the parent's reactions to what happened to Melinda were left out. â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI didn't like how the parent's reactions to what happened to Melinda were left out. (less)

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