Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind

A New York Times bestseller for three years and counting! “A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes.” -School Library Journal (starred review) “Unflinching and realistic.” -KirkusReviews (starred review) From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a story that will forever change how we all look at anyone with a disability, perfect for fans of RJ Palacio’s Wonder. Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She’s the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people-her teachers, her doctors, her classmates-dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can’t tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she’s determined to let everyone know it…somehow.

Runner-up for Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Grades 3-5) 2014.

YFB; YXK | FIC

Sharon M. Draper – Atheneum Books for Young Readers