Speak
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Speak

by Laurie Halse Anderson

This playlist reflects the emotional journey of Melinda from isolation to self-expression in Laurie Halse Anderson's "Speak." The instrumental tracks convey the quiet, introspective moments and the tension of her high school environment, while the vocal songs explore themes of silence, trauma, resilience, and eventual empowerment. A diverse mix of indie, ambient, and post-rock styles mirrors the complex moods and growth within the book.

18 tracks
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Jun 21, 2026
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18 songs
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Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

1
Inbred

Crush

Ethel Cain · Inbred

2
Music for 18 Musicians

Music for 18 Musicians: Section I

Steve Reich · Music for 18 Musicians

3
Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

Ghosts

Japan · Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

4
Clouds (Extrait de la bande originale du film Un homme pressé)

Clouds

Balmorhea · Clouds (Extrait de la bande originale du film Un homme pressé)

5
E S Posthumus Sketches

Nara

J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches

6
The Book of Night Vol. 1

Liminality

brillion. · The Book of Night Vol. 1

7
90s Whimsigoth Vibes

Silence

Portishead · 90s Whimsigoth Vibes

8
Gold (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard & Linda Thompson · Gold (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

9
The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Sowing Season (Yeah)

Brand New · The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

10
Noche de Estudio

Disarm - 2011 Remaster

The Smashing Pumpkins · Noche de Estudio

11
Another Friday Night

Colorblind

Counting Crows · Another Friday Night

12
Vacation Vibes

Little Talks

Of Monsters and Men · Vacation Vibes

13
Mutemath (U.S. Version)

Control - Live Version

Mutemath · Mutemath (U.S. Version)

14
Best Rugby Songs 2023

Human

Rag'n'Bone Man · Best Rugby Songs 2023

15
Pink Breath

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

16
Melankhôlia: In Darkness Through the Light (Augmented Version)

Hurt

Trent Reznor · Melankhôlia: In Darkness Through the Light (Augmented Version)

17
Again Again

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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