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Review Of Out Of My Mind By Sharon M. Draper

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I read the realistic fiction book, Out of my Mind by Sharon M. Draper. This book is 320 pages long. According to a customer review on Amazon “ This book is eye-opening and beautifully written.” I think the intended audience for Out of my Mind is 11+ because it has big words and it might be easier for older kids to understand. The main character is a girl named Melody. Melody is a very smart girl with lots to say, the only thing is… she can’t! Melody has cerebral palsy and she is in a wheelchair. Cerebral Palsy is a genetic disease oftenly referred to as CP. Cerebral Palsy is caused by brain damage, and that is caused by brain injury or abnormal growth of the brain that happens while a child 's brain is still growing- before, during, or …show more content…

Melody’s mom took her to a doctor at age 5 and Melody was diagnosed as mentally retarded, as known as Cerebral Palsy. Their neighbor/friend, Miss.V was a usual babysitter and she didn’t cut Melody any slack. Mrs.V taught Melody how to use her hands to catch herself and how to roll over. Melody’s parents enroll Melody in a school. Melody is put in a “baby” class as Melody describes it. Melody gets into an inclusion program that combines the kids with disabilities, with the “normal” kids. Melody makes friends with, a girl named Rose and one day rose gets a cool laptop that makes Melody get an Idea, she tells her helper, Catherine, her idea and soon Melody gets a talking computer. Melody joins a spelling bee team and the teacher doesn’t take it seriously, but Melody proves the teacher and the rest of the team that she is amazing. On the day of the final championships the team leaves early without Melody, but when she gets to the airport it is closed due to weather. When she gets to class to next day they offer the 10th place trophy to Melody but she pushes it on the ground shattering it and rolls out of the room laughing. I think the theme of the book is don’t give up because although people told Melody she will never be able to move or speak, Melody never gave

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