Out of My Mind

Title: Out of My Mind
Author: Sharon Draper
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

You will like this book if:

• You want to read a book that actually have good parents that aren't the most evil villian ever.
• You wonder what it is like to have a disease that makes you different, especially cerebral palsy.
• You wonder what it is like to have a photographic memory.
• You want to read an easy book with a lot of heart (you might cry).

You will not like this book if:

• You want to read something with a lot of action.
• You don't like to cry when you read emotional books.
• You prefer to read fantasy or science fiction.
• You feel uncomfortable with people that are different than you.

Summary: Melody is the smartest girl in her school (aided by a photographic memory) except nobody knows because she has suffered from cerebral palsy since she was born.  Because of her disease, Melody has to be moved around in a wheelchair and it used to people being frustrated by trying to figure out what she is trying to communicate.  Oh see, even though Melody is brillant, she can't speak, write, or tell anyone that she understands everything that goes on around her.  With the help of many people with really big hearts, Melody is finally given the chance to prove herself to her classmates and her family.  With every happy ending, there are going to be some speedbumps that slow you down.  Melody figures out how to be herself and be proud of it.