Latham, Don. "Melinda's Closet: Trauma And The Queer Subtext Of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak." Children's Literature Association Quarterly 31.4 (2006): 369-382. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 15 July 2012.
"Laurie Halse Anderson Speaks about Speak." Interview. Speak:Platinum Edition, Penguin Group. 2006: Print.
"Laurie." Mad Woman in the Forest. Laurie Halse Anderson, 2009. Web. 15 July 2012. <http://www.writerlady.com>.
McGee, Chris. "Why Won't Melinda Just Talk About What Happened? Speak And The Confessional Voice." Children's Literature Association Quarterly 34.2 (2009): 172-187. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 15 July 2012.
O'Quinn, Elaine J. "Between Voice and Voicelessness: Transacting Silence in Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak." The ALAN Review 29.1 (2001). Virginia Tech Digital Library and Archives. Web. 15 Jule 2012.
Tannert-Smith, Barbara. "'Like Falling Up Into A Storybook': Trauma And Intertextual Repetition In Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak." Children's Literature Association Quarterly 35.4 (2010): 395-414. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 15 July 2012.
Mr. Freeman's assignment is rather abstract. He wants students to pick an object that metaphorically speaks to the person who views it. I think Mr. Freeman tells them to listen to themselves.
Speak study guide contains a biography of Laurie Halse Anderson, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Speak essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.