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Loading... Out of My Mind (edition 2010)by Sharon M. Draper
Work detailsOut of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
 paakre | Apr 27, 2013 |  A book that should be read by every teacher to every class. Wow. (  ) librarian1204 | Apr 26, 2013 | A captivating story that made me question my assumptions about people with disabilities. Melody is an engaging and spunky character. I especially enjoyed reading Sharon Draper's interview about her inspiration on her website after finishing the story. http://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=35 (  ) KimJD | Apr 8, 2013 | Seems like a perfect read-on from "Wonder". There are several dated aspects (MySpace, CDs, lack of extensive internet access, etc.) but those could be interesting conversations for readers - to what extent does technology open up communication for differently-abled people? (  ) katie | Apr 7, 2013 | 4Q, 2P Not being heard, both voice or message is challenging for any age, particularly because we live in a communicative society. But when Melody is not heard due to her inability to speak, she is judged by students and teachers as if she does not have anything smart, funny, empathetic, or interesting to say. This story allows the reader (of any age) to put themselves in the mind of Melody and allows us to feel and see the challenges of confinement to a wheel chair and stigma of "abnormal." Melody's laugher and excitement presents as uncomfortable and scary to most who do not know her; yet she is just like any other 11 year old girl. She does have a gift of higher intellect and intuitiveness than most children her age. The reader is swept away by Melody's desire to participate on the class spelling bee team and her perseverance to contribute and win. Unfortunately, both the teacher and students fail her in many ways, highlighting bullying and judging are unattractive qualities. You will cheer on Melody throughout the entire story! ( ) jzunker | Apr 5, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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One thing I liked about the book was the depiction of a family having difficulties but getting through them. The parents fight. The parents worry about the new child who is "normal" but not enough to keep her from jumping out into the road.
Melody has a sense of humor. I always enjoyed hearing from her on her medi-talker. The girls who are not in her peer group that is who do not need a medi-talker are pretty stereotypical mean girls, while the children with disabilities are shown as complex and more rounded.
I was disappointed by the plot becoming centered on the whiz kids going to a national game show so that they could be on television. It seemed a sad way to show off the kids' abilities.
This book reminded me a little bit of Rules. (