When Melinda skips school the day her mom told her that she couldent drive Melinda to school Melinda is walking to school walking past the bakery and then Andy "Beast" Evans comes out and sees her she runs away and goes to the Mall to hang out there for a while.
The other time she skips is that she goes to the hospital and goes into the many different wards in the hospital
Melinda goes to the abandoned garden behind the old school in Speak when she goes on her bike ride.
Melinda's grade is specified in the book in this conversation:"Name, freshman?""Huh, wha-?""Name, it's for the yearbook.""Uh, Melinda Sordino."
In the novel Speak, Melinda's parents are at a conference the night of Kyle's party. This allows Melinda to go to the party without them knowing.
"Truant" refers to a student that skips school.
one who skips high school graduation to go their 15th anniversary concert
There are many different opinions for climaxes in the book Speak. One would be pages 193-195, when Andy corners Melinda in the closet. Another would be pages 133-136, when we learn Melinda was raped at the party.
She didn't go for the one that carred. Nuff said
-they both discover that its hard to fit into soical life -both wanna fit in with the other kids at school -both are only 16 years only -both go to the merryweather high school
Melinda Shankar goes by Mindy.
Melinda Dunn goes by Lindy.
Melinda Cea goes by Mel.
Melinda Clarke goes by Mindy.