Books by Laurie Halse Anderson
“Speak is a popular novel written from the point-of-view of a young woman who is sexually assaulted in high school. Speak is a powerful prevention tool, which research shows can increase empathy and dispel rape myths among readers. Everything that young people consume shapes their ideas about sex. We know the preponderance of assaults are committed by heterosexual men. Reading Speak will help boys understand what they shouldn’t do. Speak is a book that should be read by every teenager to begin a conversation about how to approach sex without doing harm.” Read more...
The best books on Sex and Teenagers
Jennifer Hirsch, Anthropologist
Interviews where books by Laurie Halse Anderson were recommended
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Risky Lessons: Sex Education and Social Inequality
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Not Under My Roof: Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex
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Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between
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Yes! No! A First Conversation about Consent
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Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson
The best books on Sex and Teenagers, recommended by Jennifer Hirsch
The best books on Sex and Teenagers, recommended by Jennifer Hirsch
We have a responsibility to educate our teenagers about sex and intimacy, says Jennifer Hirsch—Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University and the co-author of a new book on campus sexual assault. Here she recommends five books that offer parents and teens guidance on how to approach an often fraught topic.
