About this item
*A necessary and powerful resource. --Kirkus, Starred Review *This inclusive, poignant look at a diverse representation of sexual assault survivors tackles an extremely sensitive subject with hope, tools, and resources to not only build a working vernacular for assault victims but to empower teens who have been assaulted.--BOOKLIST , Starred ReviewA necessary book on a topic that is often shrouded in silence. All YA collections will want to consider.-School Library Journal"There are days when I am less stardust than sawdust, less survivor than victim, but that does not mean that the reclamation of my own body is any less eternal." -Jane Cochrane "How to describe the feeling of not being believed? It is the feeling of disappearing." -Stephanie Oakes"I used to want to hurt you, to break you, to give you the sort of nightmares I still have so many years later." -Melissa Marr"It's so easy to say you'll fight when it's not happening to you. But then it was happening to me. And I locked up. My bones had all linked together and I was still." -Bryson McCroneThings We Haven't Said is a powerful collection of poems, essays, letters, vignettes and interviews written by a diverse group of impressive adults who survived sexual violence as children and adolescents. Structured to incorporate creative writing to engage the reader and informative interviews to dig for context, this anthology is a valuable resource of hope, grit and honest conversation that will help teens tackle the topic of sexual violence, upend stigma and maintain hope for a better future.
About the Author
Erin E. Moulton is the author of FLUTTER(Philomel/Penguin, 2011) , TRACING STARS(Philomel/Penguin, 2012) , CHASING THE MILKY WAY(Philomel/Penguin, 2014) , and KEEPERS OF THE LABYRINTH (Philomel/Penguin, 2015) . She is also editor of the forthcoming anthology THINGS WE HAVEN'T SAID (Zest/Quirk Books, 2017) . Her books have been selected and nominated for national and state award lists, such as the Amelia Bloomer list, the Kentucky Bluegrass Master List and the Isinglass Teen Read Award List. FLUTTER was also a 2011 Kid's Indie Next pick. When Erin isn't writing books she can be found drinking an excessive amount of Barry's Tea, scribbling in notebooks, carving pumpkins, staring off into space wearing her noise cancelling headphones and trying to stay out of mischief without always succeeding. She also works as teen librarian at the Derry Public Library where she maintains a collection of awesome YA books and leads teen programming. Erin loves fostering new voices, which makes her an active school visitor, mentor and workshop leader to writers of all ages. She is a proud VCFA alum, as well as a teen advocate, a humanist, a feminist, and a would-be philanthropist if she could find any extra dollars. You can find her online at www.erinemoulton.com
