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Out of My Mind Audio CD – Unabridged, August 16, 2016

by Sharon M. Draper (Author), Sisi Aisha Johnson (Reader)

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A 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.” —KirkusReviews (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.

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August 16, 2016
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1508229414
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978-1508229414
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Gr 4–6—Melody is an intelligent 11-year-old girl with a photographic memory and cerebral palsy. She can't walk or talk, but she is hungry to learn and eager for language to express herself. Draper has crafted a likable protagonist with typical tween thoughts and emotions—Melody dreams that she will be the first chosen for school projects and games—all of which are compounded by the difficulties of living with cerebral palsy. Her patience and persistence are inspiring traits that will encourage and affirm the efforts of her readers. Sisi Aisha Johnson has created a charming Melody and successfully voices the girl's parents, teachers, and doctors. VERDICT This is a recommended purchase for all school and public libraries. ["Kids will benefit from being introduced to Melody and her gutsy, candid, and compelling story": SLJ 3/10 review of the S. & S. Atheneum book.]—Mary Lee Bulat, Harwinton Public Library, CT

About the Author

Sharon M. Draper is a three-time New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire, and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Her novel Out of My Mind has won multiple awards and was a New York Times bestseller for over three years, and Blended has also been a New York Times bestseller. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She now lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (August 16, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1508229414
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1508229414
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 years and up
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.9 x 5.88 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,441,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,967 in Children's Books on Disabilities
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Sharon Draper is a two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author, most recently for Copper Sun, and previously for Forged by Fire. She's also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for Tears of a Tiger and the Coretta Scott King Author Honor for The Battle of Jericho and November Blues. Her other books include Romiette and Julio, Darkness Before Dawn, and Double Dutch. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years. She's a popular conference speaker, addressing educational and literary groups both nationally and internationally.

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Gary R

Every day my oldest girl would come home talking about the main character (Melody) and how cool she was and what was happening in her world

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018

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I hesitate to even classify this book as young adult, because I think every person on the planet should read it. My daughter’s second grade teacher read it to their class, and I applaud her for it. Every day my oldest girl would come home talking about the main character (Melody) and how cool she was and what was happening in her world. My daughter loves to read, but this book really resonated with her. I finally got my hands on it and read all 295 pages during a plane ride home from Vegas. The book is about a girl genius who has cerebral palsy and cannot speak or walk. She has struggles, that as a parent (and a human being) made me so sad. However, my daughter saw how the struggles made Melody strong and an amazing character. So much about empathy and acceptance is taught in this book. It is engaging to read and see how Melody navigates classroom life and proves to others (with some technological assistance) that she is not a shell, but a person with a lot to say. If I had read this before my daughter, I probably would have wrongly assumed she could not handle it. Well, she and her classmates probably handled it better than me. They saw a bigger message and were so accepting of the character. My daughter wanted to be Melody’s friend because she found her fascinating.

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LProd

Heartbreaking but wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2018

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My ten year old spent several weeks in a wheelchair last year after breaking her femur. She got a tiny glimpse of what it must be like for other children who have to be in wheelchairs all the time. Since then she has been obsessed with books about children who have disabilities because she felt that one experience opened her eyes to what it's like for people with challenges she doesn't have, so when she read this main character had to be in a wheelchair, it was a no-brainer. She wanted this book right away. She read it non-stop in a day and then read it again. She says it's the best book she's ever read. She asked me to read it, so I did. It was a very hard book to read as a human being but also as a parent. It is absolutely heartbreaking what Melody has to go through. I had very visceral reactions to this book and found myself weeping many times. It really puts a fine point on how cruel people--especially other children--can be to those who are differently abled. Also very eye-opening as to what people who have physical limitations must face day in and day out and also gives you some insight into what it must be like for their parents as well. This should be required reading for kids and adults alike.

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Sabina

“We all have disabilities. What’s yours?”

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017

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An emotional story told form a perspective of a girl who was born with cerebral palsy and as a result cannot walk, talk, or do most the things that healthy children can. What Melody is amazing at is thinking. She is smart. The problem is, she cannot express it, and that is why nobody knows she is capable of extraordinary thinking. However this is about the change.

Melody takes us through the challenges that life has brought her, as well as through her frustrations and emotions. She takes us through her ups and her downs, and helps us understand a little bit more the challenges of being disabled.

I recommend this book – especially for children. It teaches tolerance. It teaches understanding. It teaches that nobody is perfect. Not everyone is physically or mentally disabled, but a lot of people are emotionally and socially disabled (bullies).

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Lisa B

BEST book of all time. Seriously.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2021

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I am a fourth grade teacher, and for the past 15 years, I have read this book to EVERY class I have had. The students get SO into the story of Melody, a disabled fifth grade student. This is not the happy-ending feel-good story but rather a story of how people are judged simply for how they appear. Imagine the frustration of a main character who is brilliant, but with cerebral palsy has a difficult time communicating her thoughts, wishes and beliefs. A very realistic story which will have your students BEGGING to read the next chapter. Highly recommend. Although I purchased this for 9 year old students, my young teenaged children also read this voraciously, and therefore I would recommend it for children aged 9-13.

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J Wat

5 Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018

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This was purchased for my niece as a summer read while on summer vacation from school. She is eleven years old and this is her review..

I love how this book is so exciting and you never know what's going to happen next. It's cool how they show all of the people's thoughts. It's so awesome to think about all the things that Melody goes through with Cerebral Palsy. I've had the book for maybe two months or less and I have almost read all of it, I have six chapters left to read. I like to think of all the things that Melody goes through. I like how I know what her friends thoughts are and how she responds to different things. Each night I take time to think of what I read, I love to do this because you are thinking about everything you read because you're thinking of what you did read and how things went and how things go in her life. When exciting things happened to Melody, I was always so happy for her, it always made me feel good inside. I also like to think of how other people in the world can have this disease and it really helps me to understand how people deal with this. This book, made me cry, angry, and so many different emotions!

If you interested in like diseases and how people treat them and you like to be in the shoes of the people who have the Cerebral Palsy disease then this is the book for you. If you're the opposite of these things and it's different for you then this would not be the book for you exactly. This book will change your thoughts about people who are troubled.

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Becca

Good one.

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2020

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This book pulled at my heartstrings. I work with someone who has a traumatic brain injury and wish she could have some of the things Melody gets like the computer to help her talk. Melody, has cerebral palsy and is maybe the smartest person in her grade. Unfortunately, no one knows because she can’t talk. Overall the book was good but I did find it a bit slow at times. The way Melody’s teachers and classmates treated her made me sooooo angry but Melody didn’t let them bother her too much. I loved how her parents don’t treat her any differently than her sister, Penny. I also love that her neighbor, Mrs. V helps melody reach her full potential. This book was a good read and I’m glad I gave it a try.

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Mrs. L. J. King

Excellent resource for undergraduates studying to become primary school teachers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2021

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Sons university teacher asked the class to read this to discuss in class. Bought for my son studying to be a teacher, but read a few pages myself and couldn’t put it down. An excellent, informative, emotive book, everyone who works with, or wants to work with disabled people should be made to read this. Very emotional read, had me in tears constantly, but really makes you think.

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Disability not Inability

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2019

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This is an excellent book! My Year 6 students read it every year as part of a unit of study about disability and they love it. It teaches a valuable lesson about how people with disabilities can be viewed and treated, even by those who should know better, and it encourages empathy and understanding.

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Hayley

Great read with a serious topic.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2015

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I started reading this yesterday as quick read and to try getting myself back into reading itself. I am much older then the age is given but I never let that bother me because I could not read until I was 13, to me it's like reliving my childhood dream being able to read stories. Anyway back to the book....

It was such an easy read and pleasant but it also had quite a series topic involved into the story, from an adult/teen prospective it is an eye opener to a world I never knew about. Melody the main character has a condition were she can not move or speak and is classed by the doctors "retard" but she has a photographic memory and is very smart.

You travel with her for a period of her life and she speaks all about the feelings and troubles of not being able to voice or even scream in frustration. It is a journey with a lots of laughter and tears.

Great quick read for adults and teens with a serious topic and great for children to understand about bullying and learning not to judge a book by it cover.

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Rainbow Reader

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. I couldn't agree more

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2017

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ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. I couldn't agree more, or add anything to, the excellent review given by BeatleBangs1964 other than to say I also think Sharon Draper is a genius. Like all her books, this is a must read for everybody . From middle primary to adults, this is such an important book.

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Colette Reilly

Amazing!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2021

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I read a LOT of books and I have to say this is one of my favorites. It had a great storyline and even made me cry. I definitely recommend it.

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