Out of My Mind
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Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
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Add a Summarythe book is about a girl who cant talk and cant walk . it is all about what happens it is a very good book
Being unable to speak, unable to walk, to hug her parents, to tell anybody: I love you. It's hard. Especially when people think you're retarded and your fish commits suicide. Melody has handled it all; but now she has a chance to speak- to be the person she truly is, in a way that will stay with you forever. Read it, love it, and cry: this is an amazing book.
This book is about a girl with a disability that does not let her move her body on her own will and how she over comes that and earns a voice.
this book contain so many good stuffs.in the book Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper writes about an incredibly bright eleven year old girl named Melody who has cerebral palsy. Melody wants so much to be able to communicate with others but is trapped inside by a disability that leaves her a prisoner without a voice. She desperately wants to talk; to show the world that she is actually gifted verbally, with a photogenic memory for words that surpasses that of all her peers. But she cannot, beyond grunting and spastic movements. With the help school assistant, Melody gets a machine that talks for her. With it, she is no longer trapped; she is no longer out of her mind! This machine enables Melanie to do more things and reach new heights. It also brings on more problems. I would highly recommend this book.
In the book Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper writes about an incredibly bright eleven year old girl named Melody who has cerebral palsy. Melody wants so much to be able to communicate with others but is trapped inside by a disability that leaves her a prisoner without a voice. She desperately wants to talk; to show the world that she is actually gifted verbally, with a photogenic memory for words that surpasses that of all her peers. But she cannot, beyond grunting and spastic movements. With the help school assistant, Melody gets a machine that talks for her. With it, she is no longer trapped; she is no longer out of her mind! This machine enables Melanie to do more things and reach new heights. It also brings on more problems. I would highly recommend this book.
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Add a Commentit is amazing i feel so bad for her . i cant believe how bad she felt for what happened to her sister
This children's novel has a main character Melody, who is eleven years old and suffers from severe cerebral palsy. She can't walk, can't feed herself, and can't talk. But inside, she is extremely bright with an almost photographic memory. Her parents have fought for her to have access to education and recently her school has started integrated their special needs students with the regular classes. With the help of her school-supplied aid and a family friend, Melody researches and finds out about a device that will allow her to communicate with those around her in a way that reflects her real voice. This is a novel about not judging others by how they appear, about recognizing that we are all unique and bring different skills to the table. This is about challenging those preconceived notions about others' capabilities. A great book for young people that will expand their minds with new ideas. I really got a sense of Melody's frustrations. The author makes her a real girl, not a perfect one. She makes mistakes and takes out her anger on others who don't deserve it like we all sometimes do. She learns that she too has made judgements that aren't always accurate.
the fish in the bowl represents melody finally escaping.
This book was written from a unique point of view, I think we all sympathize with Melody and how she feels throughout the story. great book!
Best book ever!!!!!
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I've read many reviews about how this book isn't legitimate and how the facts aren't right, but I absolutely LOVED it!! It was an original topic and I found it very rewarding for myself, the reader, to be able to get into Melody's head and figure out what was REALLY going on.
This book was really good! My sister read and said it was amazing, so I decided to try it. It's about a girl who can't talk and people think she's weird just because she's different. I cried when they left her at the airport and when she confronted them at the end of the book. Lots of people thought that everything would get better at the end and she would become understood. Instead, she's left behind, her dad hurts his hand, and her sister is run over by a car. I hope everybody can read this book and discover the meaningful lesson in it.
This is the best book i have ever read in my whole entire life. It was so emotional, like at the part she told her parents "i love you" i cried. Everyone has to read this book because you can see what happens to a disabled 11 year old. You really get in her mind. Sometimes i just wanted to slap some people in the book (like when they left her at the airport) sometimes i wanted to laugh my head off. Sometimes i just wanted to go hug the girl. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING
A valuable read for adults as well as kids.