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Fictional character
Melinda Sordino
Interior artwork from Speak: The Graphic Novel (February, 2018 Macmillan). Art by Emily Carroll.
First appearance
Speak
Last appearance
Catalyst
Created by
Laurie Halse Anderson
Portrayed by
Kristen Stewart
In-universe information
Gender
Female
Occupation
Student
Family
Jack Sordino (father) Joyce Sordino (mother)
Melinda "Mel" Sordino (born February 18[1]) is the main character and narrator of Laurie Halse Anderson's 1999 novel Speak.[2] Her last name, Sordino, is an Italian word that can be translated as "deaf." The character's ordeals were based on Anderson's own experiences; she was raped one summer prior to starting high school.
^"What was Melinda Sordino's birthday in Speak?". Answers. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^Christie Jo Bott (2004). The Bully In The Book And In The Classroom. Scarecrow Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-8108-5048-4.
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