Laurie Halse Anderson's groundbreaking 1999 novel, "Speak," details a high school student's recovery from rape. To mark its 15th anniversary, publisher Macmillan is matching donations to <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rainn.org%2Fspeak" target="_blank" target="_blank">Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network</a>, a resource for survivors of sexual violence. Click through the gallery to learn about other books that sparked dialogue about sexuality and sexual abuse.
'Speak' by Laurie Halse Anderson —
Laurie Halse Anderson's groundbreaking 1999 novel, "Speak," details a high school student's recovery from rape. To mark its 15th anniversary, publisher Macmillan is matching donations to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, a resource for survivors of sexual violence. Click through the gallery to learn about other books that sparked dialogue about sexuality and sexual abuse.
from Open Library
Richard Peck 1976 novel, "Are You In the House Alone?" deals with the guilt and shame associated with rape. After 16-year-old Gail is stalked and attacked by a popular boy, her attempts to report the incident are stymied because the boy's father is a judge.
'Are You In The House Alone?' —
Richard Peck 1976 novel, "Are You In the House Alone?" deals with the guilt and shame associated with rape. After 16-year-old Gail is stalked and attacked by a popular boy, her attempts to report the incident are stymied because the boy's father is a judge.
from Open Library
V.C. Andrews' "Flowers in the Attic" deals with rape and incest through the trials of the Dollanganger children, whose idyllic life takes a sinister turn when their father dies. The 1979 cult novel was adapted into a movie in 1979 and a Lifetime TV show in January 2014.
'Flowers in the Attic' —
V.C. Andrews' "Flowers in the Attic" deals with rape and incest through the trials of the Dollanganger children, whose idyllic life takes a sinister turn when their father dies. The 1979 cult novel was adapted into a movie in 1979 and a Lifetime TV show in January 2014.
from Open Library
Among other heartbreaking themes such as racism and poverty in Toni Morrison's debut novel, "The Bluest Eye," perhaps the most astonishing is the rape of 11-year-old Pecola by her ne'er-do-well father. To add injustice to injury, Pecola's mother does not believe her story and further punishes the girl. Having been impregnated by her father, Pecola's bleak future is sealed, and she descends into madness. The book has been banned from some school libraries for unflinching depictions of sexuality and violence.
'The Bluest Eye' —
Among other heartbreaking themes such as racism and poverty in Toni Morrison's debut novel, "The Bluest Eye," perhaps the most astonishing is the rape of 11-year-old Pecola by her ne'er-do-well father. To add injustice to injury, Pecola's mother does not believe her story and further punishes the girl. Having been impregnated by her father, Pecola's bleak future is sealed, and she descends into madness. The book has been banned from some school libraries for unflinching depictions of sexuality and violence.
from Open Library
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" depicts a teenage boy who is sexually abused by a relative. The bestselling coming-of-age tale was adapted into a film in 2012.
'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' —
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" depicts a teenage boy who is sexually abused by a relative. The bestselling coming-of-age tale was adapted into a film in 2012.
from mtv books
A story that involves suicide, drugs, alcohol and sexual assault drew a passionate set of fans to Jay Asher's "Thirteen Reasons Why" -- and made it a constant target of censorship attempts.
'Thirteen Reasons Why' —
A story that involves suicide, drugs, alcohol and sexual assault drew a passionate set of fans to Jay Asher's "Thirteen Reasons Why" -- and made it a constant target of censorship attempts.
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