I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope

Chessy Prout’s memoir recounts her sexual assault by another student during her first year of high school. It examines institutions that enabled the assault, follows court cases, and records the backlash she received from her boarding school. Prout also describes justice and healing after the trauma and became an advocate for other survivors. The book contains an author’s note, a letter from her parents, and additional resources.