This month librarians Melody, Alyssa, and Hannah discuss Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak” in preparation for her author talk with North Shore Library on September 30, 2021! We talk about sexual assault, trauma, and friendship in this special in-depth book discussion-style episode.

Books We Talked About
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson

Attend Laurie Halse Anderson’s virtual Author Talk on Thursday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m. Link to join Zoom event is available at: https://www.mcfls.org/northshorelibrary/aprograms.html

Participate in our book discussion on Thursday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. Link to join Zoom event is available at: https://www.mcfls.org/northshorelibrary/aprograms.html

Sexual Assault Resources:
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/
https://www.nsvrc.org/
https://city.milwaukee.gov/Health/Services-and-Programs/staysafe/directory

Check out books:
countycat.mcfls.org/
wplc.overdrive.com/
www.hoopladigital.com/

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Recording equipment provided by the River Hills Foundation. Special thanks for their generous donation!