Draper did a more than excellent job telling Melody’s story in a way that is both understandable for the age group, easy to read and even emotional at points. Still, since this book was ment as a middle grade read, I believe the focus should be on the story itself and the message it is trying to give… And I think Sharon M. I agree that part of Melody’s story seems a bit farfetched it’s hard to believe her parents or doctors didn’t think of a better way for her to communicate before with all the technology out there and famous cases like Stephen Hawking (he is even mentioned in the book itself). Out Of My Mind, not unlike another well known middle grade read with about the same theme Wonder, gives us the valuable lesson that being different or having a disability doesn’t mean that person should be discriminated or treated as a ‘lesser’ being what really matters is what is on the inside and what that person CAN do. The main character Melody has spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy, and her story has without doubt an inspiring message and should probably be made into an obligatory middle grade read. Draper, but I was more than pleasantly surprised with what I found. I was not sure what to expect when I first picked up my copy of Out Of My Mind by Sharon M. And I bet most people don’t realize the real power of words.
“Everybody uses words to express themselves. Genre: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Middle Grade 2023 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.2017 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.
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