Melinda's grade is specified in the book in this conversation:
"Name, freshman?"
"Huh, wha-?"
"Name, it's for the yearbook."
"Uh, Melinda Sordino."
Melinda wants to be seen and heard, to confront her trauma, and to find her voice and speak her truth.
Melinda Sordino, the main character in the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, wanted to be heard and understood. Throughout the novel, she seeks a way to express herself and her traumatic experience, ultimately finding her voice through art and speaking up against her abuser.
If you want to take 9th grade classes you should speak with your school guidance councelor and/or principal to see if they can adjust your classes.
you have to retake the 8th grade because there is obviously a reason why your parents held you back
Rachel stopped talking to Melinda because she believed the rumor that Melinda called the cops to the party, leading to many people getting in trouble. Rachel didn't want to associate with someone who seemed to betray their friends.
How do you get back at him? Or how do you get him to like you? Don't get back at him. If you want him to like you, wait until seventh grade. These things have ways of changing mysteriously.
If you want to. Don't expect it to talk back.
Melinda used her maiden name because she didn't want to confuse people who came to her store.
Only she can answer this question for you - it is best for you to speak with her concerning how you feel and what you would like.
Heather is a new student. Heather and Melinda become really good friends until Heather decides Melinda and her have to get into the Marthas group (club). They stop being friends because Melinda does't want to join this club and doesnt have the look, reputation, or a provel form the marthas to join. So Heather decides to give Melinda her best friend necklace back and stop talking to her. Healther is a wannabe, emotional -cries about nail-polish spillign on her carpet, mean at times, uses people to get what she wants, and to open to how she feels about melinda.
maybe melinda or madeline
If you really love her, then get off your back side and get back in contact with her. If you just miss her then wait a few months and then decide if you still want to speak to her. But you have to know why.