Price is subject to change with prior notification. Recurring membership charges will reflect the stated price of basic membership or Super Citizen membership at time of renewal. MORE ON BOOKS AND EDUCATION FROM THE CITIZENĪll memberships to The Philadelphia Citizen are renewed annually. “Our kids need us to have the courage to talk about things that many parents are uncomfortable with.” Listen to the interview below: “You would think that people would find the educational system, as well as homes, the right place to talk about these things,” says Halse Anderson. They are something that should be kept silent. Banning a book like this sends a clear message that these topics are not to be discussed. There is a voracity behind the calls to remove Speak from school syllabuses and library shelves that we have not seen from many other #VelshiBannedBookClub features. Speak has appeared on the American Library Association’s “ Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books” since its publication in 1999 - climbing higher on the list each year. It is among the first young adult works to explore this reality. Laurie Halse Anderson’s YA novel Speak poignantly explores the immediate aftermath and emotional repercussions of sexual assault, along with the concept of consent.
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