I Have the Right to: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Prout, Chessy (Author), Abelson, Jenn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1534414444 ISBN-13: 9781534414440 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Sexual Abuse |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017043982 |
Age Level: 14-17 |
Grade Level: 9-12 |
Lexile Measure: 900(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.25" L (0.75 lbs) 416 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 501479 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "A bold, new voice." --People "A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation." --Vice A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir. The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages fourteen to seventeen have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. This is the true story of one of those girls. In 2014, Chessy Prout was a freshman at St. Paul's School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. Chessy bravely reported her assault to the police and testified against her attacker in court. Then, in the face of unexpected backlash from her once-trusted school community, she shed her anonymity to help other survivors find their voice. This memoir is more than an account of a horrific event. It takes a magnifying glass to the institutions that turn a blind eye to such behavior and a society that blames victims rather than perpetrators. Chessy's story offers real, powerful solutions to upend rape culture as we know it today. Prepare to be inspired by this remarkable young woman and her story of survival, advocacy, and hope in the face of unspeakable trauma. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prout, Chessy: - Chessy Prout is a high school sexual assault survivor. Raised in Japan, Chessy matriculated to St. Paul's School--a boarding school in New Hampshire, where her father and sister attended. There, as a freshman, Chessy was the victim of a sexual assault. Chessy's case and eventual trial garnered national and international media attention, as her assault was part of a ritual competition at the school called the "Senior Salute." Two years later, in Chessy's pursuit for justice, she decided to step forward publicly in August 2016 and launched the #IHaveTheRightTo initiative with the organization PAVE, for which she is an ambassador. In this initiative Chessy encourages survivors and others to assert their most important, basic rights, and uses her voice to let other survivors know that you are not alone.Abelson, Jenn: - Jenn Abelson is an investigative reporter for The Washington Post. Before joining The Washington Post, she worked as a journalist for The Boston Globe Spotlight Team. Her investigations have exposed sexual assault at prep schools, doctors secretly performing two surgeries at the same time, and the widespread mislabeling of fish in the restaurant industry. In 2015, she was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her work on "Shadow Campus," a series about dangerous off-campus college housing. Jenn grew up in New York, attended Cornell University, and lives in Washington, DC. |
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