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A brilliant girl who cannot speak finally finds a way to be heard
2010Fast paceHopeful
What it is about
Melody is eleven and has a photographic memory, but cerebral palsy means she cannot speak or walk. Most people assume she cannot think, too. When she gets a special communication device, she finally can share her thoughts and joins her school’s quiz team.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a middle-grade book about empathy.
What you will get
A short, powerful novel that is a popular classroom read.
Out of My Mind Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Disability · Voice · School
Length
295 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Melody Brooks, her family and her classmates.
Setting
An American elementary school and the Brooks family home.
What makes it different
The story is told from the point of view of someone the world often ignores.
Feel
Moving, honest and uplifting.
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