Out of My Mind

by Sharom M Draper

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.

Out of My Mind spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list!

"If there's one book teens and parents (and everyone else) should read this year, Out of My Mind should be it." --Denver Post
"A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes." --School Library Journal (starred review)
"Unflinching and realistic." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Uplifting...This moving novel will makes activists of us all." --Booklist (starred review)

From 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.

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.

• ISBN10: 141697170X
• ISBN13: 9781416971702
• Publish Date: 9 March 2010
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Atheneum
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

I checked this one out of the library based on a recommendation, and I am glad I did. I had a lovely time getting to know Melody. Her CP left her non-communicative, and therefore, this story unfolds in Melody's head. My heart did all sorts of maneuvers as I listened to her thoughts. Melody made me laugh and filled me with joy, but there were also times, where she just broke my heart. I was so happy, that Melody had people in her life, who worked so hard to try and understand her and to communicate with her. It was such a treat getting to be there for each milestone and small victory, and I just simply fell in love with this smart and witty little girl.

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[Bianca]

“What would you do if you could fly?”
“I’d be scared to let go.”
“Afraid you’d fall?”
“No. Afraid it would feel so good, I’d just fly away.”