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Save:A tough, moving, and ultimately hopeful read that’s become a YA classic - Speak is essential if you want an authentic, powerful look at teen struggles and the importance of breaking the silence.
WELCOME TO MERRYWEATHER HIGH It is my first morning of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomachache. The school bus wheezes to my corner. The door opens and I step up. I... - #2
Save:A harrowing but essential memoir: tough to read, impossible to forget, and widely regarded as a courageous, important contribution to conversations about trauma and survival. Approach with care if you’re sensitive to graphic content.
This is what I remember. My lips were cut. I bit down on them when he grabbed me from behind and covered my mouth. He said these words: "I'll kill you if you scream." I remained motionless. "Do you un... Missoula is a hard-hitting, upsetting, but necessary examination of campus rape culture and systemic failures, told with Krakauer's trademark rigor. Not an easy read, but an important one - especially for anyone interested in justice, advocacy, or campus safety.
Office Solutions & Services, a Missoula office-products company, didn’t have its 2011 Christmas party until January 6, 2012. As a counterpoint to the chilly Montana evening, the staff decorated the pl...- #4
Save:A searing, beautifully written memoir that should be required reading - eye-opening, gutting, and ultimately empowering. Know My Name is not easy, but it’s essential.
I AM SHY. In elementary school for a play about a safari, everyone else was an animal. I was grass. I’ve never asked a question in a large lecture hall. You can find me hidden in the corner of any exe... - #5
Save:A beautifully written, emotionally charged story about loss, love, and healing - a memorable read, but best for those prepared for a heavy, sometimes unsettling journey.
My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. In newspaper photos of missing girls from the seventies, most looked like me: white girls... Powerful, important, and sometimes gut-wrenching - a true crime book that shines a harsh light on skeptical policing and its impact on victims. Eye-opening and essential, even if the narrative style isn’t for everyone.
Marie left the interview room and walked down the stairs of the police station, accompanied by a detective and a sergeant. She was no longer crying. At the bottom, the police handed her off to the two...Painful, essential, and unflinching - this is a must-read for anyone seeking to better understand rape culture, though it can be emotionally exhausting and varies in essay strength.
“I have to take them with food,” you say, “or they make my stomach hurt.” It’s been that way since you were fifteen and first started taking them. That was years before you actually have sex and, even...- #8
Save:A powerful, emotionally charged novel exploring the best and worst in people when a small town’s dream turns into a reckoning. It’s not just about hockey; it’s about humanity. Be prepared for a tough but rewarding read!
It’s a Friday in early March in Beartown and nothing has happened yet. Everyone is waiting. Tomorrow, the Beartown Ice Hockey Club’s junior team is playing in the semifinal of the biggest youth tourna... - #9
Save:Brutal, honest, and deeply important - 'All the Rage' is a tough but vital read that doesn't pull its punches. Recommended for those ready to confront hard truths and engage in important conversations about consent and justice.
Look at her. She’s young, she’s vital, she’s a star in the sky. She’s agonized over this night, agonized over every second of getting ready, like the perfect combination of clothes and makeup will unl... - #10
Save:A hard-hitting, essential read about a forgotten chapter of history - powerful, harrowing, and deeply necessary, though not for the faint-hearted.
IN TRYING to understand the actions of the Japanese, the questions that call out loudest for answers are the most obvious ones. What broke down on the scene to allow the behavior of Japanese soldiers...
