Out of my mind / Sharon M. Draper.
Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781416971702
- ISBN: 141697170X
- Physical Description: 295 pages ; 19 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
General Note: | Series information from NoveList. "A novel"--Jacket. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 10 up. 700 Lexile. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.3 8.0 136421. |
Awards Note: | Young Hoosier Book Award Winner -- Middle Grade, 2013. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time. - Baker & Taylor
Possessing a photographic memory in spite of an inability to walk or speak, Melody is mistaken as mentally challenged by those who cannot see beyond her cerebral palsy, impelling her to discover a way to communicate. By the two-time Coretta Scott King-winning author ofCopper Sun . 40,000 first printing. - Simon and Schuster
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.' 'Kirkus Reviews (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. - Simon and Schuster
A New York Times bestseller for three years and counting!
âA gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes.â âSchool Library Journal (starred review)
âUnflinching and realistic.â âKirkus Reviews (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 Palacioâs Wonder.
Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She canât walk. She canât talk. She canât 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. Sheâs the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most peopleâher teachers, her doctors, her classmatesâdismiss her as mentally challenged because she canât tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And sheâs determined to let everyone know itâ¦somehow.