![]() ![]() People often ask me, "What was your inspiration for Out of my Mind?" I reply, "All great stories emerge from deep truths that rest within us." But the real truth of a story often can be found in places that not even the author has dared to explore. Get ready to meet a girl whose voice you'll never, ever forget.Ī Note to Readers from Author Sharon Draper Draper comes a story full of heartache and hope. but not everyone around her is ready to hear it.įrom multiple Coretta Scott King Award winner Sharon M. She can't write.īeing 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. but she can't, because Melody can't talk. ![]() If only she could speak up, if only she could tell people what she thinks and knows. Most people-her teachers and doctors included-don't think she's capable of learning, and up until recently her school days consisted of listening to the same preschool-level alphabet lessons again and again and again. She's the smartest kid in her whole school-but no one knows it. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Įleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. ![]() And she’s determined to let everyone know it.somehow. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. Most people-her teachers, her doctors, her classmates-dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can’t tell them otherwise. She’s the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. But she also has a photographic memory she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. “Uplifting.This moving novel will makes activists of us all.” - Booklist (starred review)įrom multiple 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.Įleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. “Unflinching and realistic.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) It speaks volumes.” - School Library Journal (starred review) “If there’s one book teens and parents (and everyone else) should read this year, Out of My Mind should be it.” - Denver Post Out of My Mind spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list! Over 1.5 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Out of My Mind and discovered the brilliant mind of Melody Brooks. ![]()
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