I Speak Loudly for SPEAK: Video

After sharing many thoughts on the Wesley Scroggins wingnuttery here and here, I have a few more things to say today as part of Hot Topic Tuesday with The Contemps, specifically in defense of Laurie Halse Anderson's SPEAK.

(Cheers to fellow writer, friend, and Lighthouse faculty member Jennifer Itell, who introduced me to SPEAK several years ago as part of our young adult novel workshop curriculum. Jenny knows a kick ass book when she sees it, and thanks to her, so do I.)

Here's what the...