Say It Out Loud
(Sprache: Englisch)
An empowering look at finding your voice, facing your fears, and standing up for what's right, from the author of Property of the Rebel Librarian.
Charlotte Andrews is perfectly fine being quiet--in fact, she prefers it. When she doesn't speak,...
Charlotte Andrews is perfectly fine being quiet--in fact, she prefers it. When she doesn't speak,...
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An empowering look at finding your voice, facing your fears, and standing up for what's right, from the author of Property of the Rebel Librarian. Charlotte Andrews is perfectly fine being quiet--in fact, she prefers it. When she doesn't speak, people can't make fun of her stutter. But when she witnesses bullying on the school bus and doesn't say anything, her silence comes between her and her best friend.
As if that wasn't bad enough, her parents signed her up for musical theater. Charlotte doesn't want to speak onstage, but at least she doesn't stutter when she sings. Then, just as she starts to find her voice, the arts program is cut. Charlotte can't stay silent anymore.
So she begins to write. Anonymous encouraging notes to her classmates. Letters to the school board to save the school musical. And an essay about the end of her best friendship--and her hope that she can still save it.
Words could save Charlotte Andrews and everything she believes in . . . if she just believes in herself enough to speak up.
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Chapter One Two Truths and a Lie
Truth or dare? Maddie asks from the other couch, her eyes pleading with me to play along.
Like I d say dare again. Last time, I had to give her dog a haircut, and we were both grounded for a month. Her dog didn t seem to mind, though.
Truth, I say, settling deeper into my sleeping bag on the love seat. We always play Truth or Dare when we have sleepovers, and my parents let us sleep downstairs so we can watch movies a little bit later than usual.
Oh, okay. Fine. Maddie sighs and rolls back onto her pillow. What scares you more than anything?
Clowns, I say immediately.
She giggles. You re kind of a chicken, Charlotte.
Am not! You don t like them, either. They re creepy!
She wiggles her eyebrows at me. I m going to make you a stuffed clown for your birthday. At Build-A-Bear.
I shake my head and toss a tiny embroidered pillow at her head. And it will go straight into the t-trash! I frown. I hate it when I stutter, even when it s in front of a good friend like Maddie.
Maddie laughs even harder. Her teeth are bright white against her sun-kissed skin. Aren t you afraid it will climb out and get you?
NO! I shiver at the thought of it. Okay, your turn. Truth or dare?
She stops laughing and grows quiet. Truth.
What are you scared of most?
Maddie groans. Really, Charlotte? Can t you think of something else?
No. You asked me. Totally fair.
I don t know. I . . .
Come on! I say. Out with it!
Middle school, she says.
Neither of us laughs this time. After a summer of our usual neighborhood games and sleepovers, middle school starts next week. We haven t talked about it much, but it s still coming. Middle school should ve been my answer, too, if I were completely honest.
What do
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you think it will be like? Maddie asks.
I don t know, I say. I secretly hope it will be like the middle schools I ve seen on TV shows, where kids have classes with their friends and they burst into song in the hallway. I know that won t happen, but it s hard to picture a new school. Plus, I ve never even ridden the bus! My parents drove me to elementary school every day because they work there. So this year will be completely different. It s going to take a while to get used to it.
Me neither. She sighs. I hope we have classes together.
We will.
Maddie frowns. It s a big school. What if we don t?
I prop my head on the back of my arm. Maddie and I have been in the same class since third grade. She s my best friend, and she lives right down the street. I don t want to think about not having a class with her. What if we d-do?
Chapter Two
Domino Effect
The gum sinks into Ben Hooper s red hair with a wet thwack, and the entire bus falls silent. Well, okay, everyone except for Tristan and Josh, who laugh and high-five each other a few seats back.
Maddie gasps next to me.
I can t believe they actually did it. Tristan and Josh were mean in elementary school, but they re even worse as sixth graders. Middle school might as well be another planet, and it s only week two. Everything is bigger now--the school, the classes, and especially the kids.
But not Ben, who s exactly the same size a
I don t know, I say. I secretly hope it will be like the middle schools I ve seen on TV shows, where kids have classes with their friends and they burst into song in the hallway. I know that won t happen, but it s hard to picture a new school. Plus, I ve never even ridden the bus! My parents drove me to elementary school every day because they work there. So this year will be completely different. It s going to take a while to get used to it.
Me neither. She sighs. I hope we have classes together.
We will.
Maddie frowns. It s a big school. What if we don t?
I prop my head on the back of my arm. Maddie and I have been in the same class since third grade. She s my best friend, and she lives right down the street. I don t want to think about not having a class with her. What if we d-do?
Chapter Two
Domino Effect
The gum sinks into Ben Hooper s red hair with a wet thwack, and the entire bus falls silent. Well, okay, everyone except for Tristan and Josh, who laugh and high-five each other a few seats back.
Maddie gasps next to me.
I can t believe they actually did it. Tristan and Josh were mean in elementary school, but they re even worse as sixth graders. Middle school might as well be another planet, and it s only week two. Everything is bigger now--the school, the classes, and especially the kids.
But not Ben, who s exactly the same size a
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Autoren-Porträt von Allison Varnes
Allison Varnes taught English in special education for eight years and once had to convince administrators that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is not an endorsement of witchcraft. She's from a family of teachers and has a PhD in education from the University of Tennessee. When she's not writing, she howls along to the Hamilton soundtrack with a trio of Chihuahuas named after Peanuts characters. Find her on Twitter at @allisonvarnes or on Facebook at facebook.com/allisonvarnesauthor.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Allison Varnes
- Altersempfehlung: 8 - 12 Jahre
- 2021, 256 Seiten, Maße: 14,4 x 21,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Random House Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-10: 1524771511
- ISBN-13: 9781524771515
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Varner s got a knack for capturing the middle school experience and readers in this age group will see themselves reflected in the cast of characters and situations that make up the story. The book could also serve as a springboard for topics such as bullying (cyber and physical) and even plagiarism. School Library Journal
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