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Out of my mind

Sharon M. Draper

Ages 9–14

Readers rate it 4.1 (138 on Hardcover)

295 pages · Released 2010

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Out of My Mind is an acclaimed middle-grade novel that centers on an intelligent girl with cerebral palsy who cannot speak, walk, or write. The story celebrates resilience, empathy, and self-advocacy while realistically depicting the emotional struggles of living with a disability. Though emotionally heavy at times, the book's predominant message is hopeful and empowering. It's appropriate for readers who can engage with themes of disability, frustration, and social exclusion.

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Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school, but no one knows it. Most people — her teachers and doctors included — don't think she's capable of learning, and until recently h... Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school, but no one knows it. Most people — her teachers and doctors included — don't think she's capable of learning, and until recently her school days consisted of listening to the same preschool-level alphabet lessons again and again and again. If only she could speak up, if only she could tell people what she thinks and knows...but she can't, because Melody can't talk. She can't walk. She can't write. Being stuck inside her head is making Melody go out of her mind — that is, until she discovers something that will allow her to speak for the first time ever. At last Melody has a voice, but not everyone around her is ready to hear it. From two-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Sharon M. Draper comes a story full of heartache and hope. Get ready to meet a girl whose voice you'll never, ever forget. (Back Cover)

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  • Fiction
  • Communication in fiction
  • Cerebral palsy in fiction
  • Interpersonal relations in fiction
  • Genius
  • Interpersonal relations
  • People with disabilities
  • Genius in fiction
  • Communication
  • People with disabilities in fiction
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Juvenile fiction

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ISBN 9781416971702 · Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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