Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper
Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper
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Out of My Mind

Author: Sharon M. Draper

Narrator: Sisi Aisha Johnson

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/29/2016


Synopsis

This special movie tie-in edition showcases a new cover with an image from the original movie now available on Disney+!

A New York Times bestseller for three years and counting!
“Unflinching and realistic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a “gutsy, candid, and compelling” (School Library Journal, starred review) 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.

About Sharon M. Draper

Sharon M. Draper is the New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Blended, and Out of My Heart. She’s won Coretta Scott King Awards for Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and multiple honors. She’s also the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Sharon taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Danielle on July 23, 2021

What an amazing, heartfelt and beautiful story. ❤️ Melody is not like normal kids, she’s smarter and funnier and different. Yes, she has cerebral palsy, but that doesn’t define her. 🤔 Kids can be so darn mean, but the strength and humor Melody has, certainly was refreshing. This is definitely going......more

Goodreads review by Suz on February 07, 2017

Volunteering at my daughter’s high school library has its perks. Not only do I get to look at books all day, but I get to borrow. I was generifying the senior fiction section before Christmas when I found books on my list such as this one, and books by my Goodreads friends as well: Lynne Stringer an......more

Goodreads review by April (Aprilius Maximus) on January 25, 2016

I can't even begin to explain the importance of this book and how it has the power to influence so many people in how they treat others. I honestly don't even have words to describe my feelings for this book just yet, but once I do, I plan on screaming them from the rooftops so that everyone reads t......more

Goodreads review by Ann on April 22, 2012

I felt like a terrible person the entire time I read this book because I disliked it so much, especially since I think that it's an important book and a really thoughtful book in many ways. I was impressed with the author for writing a story from the perspective of someone with cerebral palsy, and t......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on December 03, 2018

5 stars! So I'm going to tell a little story first. My mother is a teacher, has been my entire life. When I was little and sick and couldn't go to preschool she would bring me to her class (a high school class at the time) and I would play with her students. I loved them, still do to this day. When......more