The youngest of three siblings, fourteen-year-old Anke feels both relieved and neglected that her father abuses her brother and sister but ignores her, but when she catches him with one of her friends, she finally becomes angry enough to take action.
year: 2009, 2010
call number/section: 1000
subjects: child abuse, juvenile fiction, child sexual abuse, guilt, high schools, schools, novels in verse, fiction, family problems
Editions
Chaltas, Thalia
Viking (2009)
The youngest of three siblings, fourteen-year-old Anke feels both relieved and neglected that her father abuses her brother and sister but ignores her, but when she catches him with one of her friends, she finally becomes angry enough to take action.
Schools: 9
Chaltas, Thalia
Speak (2010)
A novel in verse that tells the story of a girl who witnesses her father abuse her brother and sister but feels powerless to stop it. Then she gains confidence from playing volleyball at school and tries making changes at home.
Schools: 7