Out of My MindA New York Times bestseller for three years and counting! “A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Unflinching and realistic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From 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. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 3 |
Section 3 | 9 |
Section 4 | 18 |
Section 5 | 27 |
Section 6 | 39 |
Section 7 | 51 |
Section 8 | 61 |
Section 18 | 156 |
Section 19 | 167 |
Section 20 | 175 |
Section 21 | 185 |
Section 22 | 192 |
Section 23 | 197 |
Section 24 | 206 |
Section 25 | 218 |
Section 9 | 71 |
Section 10 | 82 |
Section 11 | 90 |
Section 12 | 102 |
Section 13 | 113 |
Section 14 | 122 |
Section 15 | 127 |
Section 16 | 139 |
Section 17 | 145 |
Section 26 | 228 |
Section 27 | 239 |
Section 28 | 248 |
Section 29 | 262 |
Section 30 | 266 |
Section 31 | 277 |
Section 32 | 283 |
Section 33 | 293 |
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