Reading guides to Laurie Halse Anderson's books
Laurie Halse Anderson is one of America’s foremost writers for young adults. Here are some tips and ideas to inspire discussion before, during, and after reading of her novels "Speak" and "The Impossible Knife of Memory". The reading guides are equally suited for the classroom, the library, or a book group.
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Reading guide to The Impossible Knife of Memory
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The reading guides are written by Katarina Lycken Rüter, lead teacher in high school. Our reading guides are to be used in book circles, in schools or just as inspiration for further reading.
Guías de lectura
¡Nos alegra mucho que quiera leer Speak (Habla) y The Impossible Knife of Memory (A orillas de un mismo recuerdo) de Laurie Halse Anderson! Aquí tiene algunos consejos e ideas para fomentar el debate antes de la lectura, al leer y al terminar el libro. Esta guía de lectura es también adecuada para aulas, bibliotecas o grupos de lectura.
Guía de lectura Speak
Guía de lectura The Impossible Knife of Memory
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A darkly radiant realism
Laurie Halse Anderson is one of America’s foremost writers for young adults. Her breakthrough novel, Speak, was published in 1999 and has been translated into many languages and adapted for film. In her richly expressive novels for young people she gives voice to the adolescent experience with sometimes brutal honesty. The yearning for love and belonging is a recurring theme for Anderson.