How do you survive high school? Were you part of the popular group? Or were you scared to even talk to someone? You were told that high school is the best years of your life, but there is always a doubt in your mind. What if I don’t fit in? What if I don’t have class with any of my friends? In the novel, Speak, Melinda Sordino is a freshman girl, that wants to have friends, and be part of a group. She just moved to this new school, and the worst summer ever behind her, she wants to start over and make new friends. But, Melinda faces problems, with past friends, teachers, and the lunchroom.
