Speak, written by Laurie Halse Anderson, captures all the aspects of high school life. This book is about a teenage girl, Melinda Sordino, who was raped at a party and then called the police. She becomes a total outcast and all her old friends are now enemies. This book is excellent because it has an inspirational ending and everything is modeled like a high school year. I finished the book in two days because I wanted to see what happened next. I would recommend this book for any high school student.Niemietz