Out Of My Mind
Out Of My Mind Author: Sharon M. Draper Pages: 295 Published by: Atheneum Books Published on: January 1st, 2010 Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She is smarter than most of the adults who try to diagnose her and smarter than her classmates in her integrated classroom - the very same classmates who dismiss her as mentally challenged, because she cannot tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by cerebral palsy. And she's determined to let everyone know it - somehow. My neighbor actually recommended this book. This book is beautifully illustrated. I think people should read this book. After I read this book, I look at people in different ways. I figured that everyone has feelings. Everyone has a heart and everyone has a voice even if it can't be heard sometimes. The "normal" people made me feel hurt. Draper made you...