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Overview

“If there is one book teens and parents (and everyone else) should read this year, Out of My Mind should be it” (Denver Post).

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. In this breakthrough story—reminiscent of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly—from multiple Coretta Scott King Award-winner Sharon Draper, readers will come to know a brilliant mind and a brave spirit who will change forever how they look at anyone with a disability.

Editorial Reviews

Mary Quattlebaum
In Melody, author Sharon Draper creates an authentic character who insists, through her lively voice and indomitable will, that the reader become fully involved with the girl in the pink wheelchair. Details such as the messy particulars of Melody's daily routine, her anger over being babied intellectually and the arguments between her loving but strained parents add verisimilitude to this important novel.
—The Washington Post
Publishers Weekly
Melody Brooks, in a wheelchair and unable to speak, narrates this story about finding her voice. The first half of the book catalogues Melody's struggles—from her frustration with learning the same preschool lessons year after year to her inability to express a craving for a Big Mac. Draper, whose daughter has cerebral palsy, writes with authority, and the rage behind Melody's narrative is perfectly illustrated in scenes demonstrating the startling ignorance of many professionals (a doctor diagnoses Melody as “profoundly retarded”), teachers, and classmates. The lack of tension in the plot is resolved halfway through when Melody, at age 10, receives a talking computer, allowing her to “speak.” Only those with hearts of stone won't blubber when Melody tells her parents “I love you” for the first time. Melody's off-the-charts smarts are revealed when she tests onto her school's quiz bowl team, and the story shifts to something closer to The View from Saturday than Stuck in Neutral. A horrific event at the end nearly plunges the story into melodrama and steers the spotlight away from Melody's determination, which otherwise drives the story. Ages 10–up. (Mar.)
Booklist
Fifth-grader Melody has cerebral palsy, a condition that affects her body but not her mind. Although she is unable to walk, talk, or feed or care for herself, she can read, think, and feel. A brilliant person is trapped inside her body, determined to make her mark in the world in spite of her physical limitations. Draper knows of what she writes; her daughter, Wendy, has cerebral palsy, too. And although Melody is not Wendy, the authenticity of the story is obvious. Told in Melody's voice, this highly readable, compelling novel quickly establishes her determination and intelligence and the almost insurmountable challenges she faces. It also reveals her parents' and caretakers' courage in insisting that Melody be treated as the smart, perceptive child she is, and their perceptiveness in understanding how to help her, encourage her, and discourage self-pity from others. Thoughtless teachers, cruel classmates, Melody's unattractive clothes ("Mom seemed to be choosing them by how easy they'd be to get on me"), and bathroom issues threaten her spirit, yet the brave Melody shines through. Uplifting and upsetting, this is a book that defies age categorization, an easy enough read for upper-elementary students yet also a story that will enlighten and resonate with teens and adults. Similar to yet the antithesis of Terry Trueman's Stuck in Neutral (2000), this moving novel will make activists of us all.
—Frances Bradburn
Kirkus Reviews
Melody, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, cannot walk or talk. Despite her parents' best efforts, the outside world has defined her by her condition. Melody's life changes when inclusion classrooms are introduced in her school, and she interacts with children other than those in her special-needs unit. To these children, Melody is "other," and they are mostly uncomfortable with her sounds and jerky movements. Normal problems of school friendships are magnified. Preparation for a trivia competition and acquisition of a computer that lets her communicate her thoughts reveal Melody's intelligence to the world. Melody is an entirely complete character, who gives a compelling view from inside her mind. Draper never shies away from the difficulties Melody and her family face. Descriptions of both Melody's challenges-"Going to the bathroom at school just plain sucks"-and the insensitivities of some are unflinching and realistic. Realistically, Melody's resilient spirit cannot keep her from experiencing heartbreak and disappointment even after she has demonstrated her intellect. This book is rich in detail of both the essential normalcy and the difficulties of a young person with cerebral palsy. (Fiction. 10 & up)
Children's Literature
Melody is extremely smart. She remembers everything she sees and hears and understands much more than her fellow classmates; however, no one knows it because she has cerebral palsy and cannot speak. Everyone assumes that because she cannot talk, she cannot learn—everyone but her parents, Mrs. V, and one teacher's aide who are positive that she is more capable than anyone could imagine. When the school moves to an inclusion model and Melody is able to attend classes with "regular" kids, she finds that she is the outcast among them. When the chance to compete in the Whiz Kids Bowl comes up, Melody has to decide whether it is worth the risk to try to prove herself or to hide back in the resource room. This is a truly moving novel. Never will you look at kids, or adults for that matter, like Melody the same. Her passion for learning, her openness with her feelings about her disability and the fact that there is no happy ending where everyone gets what they want forces readers to examine their own views on people who may not seem "normal." This book is a realistic yet warm look into a subject most people would choose to ignore. But Melody doesn't want to be ignored anymore. Reviewer: Heather Robertson Mason
VOYA
Although she's afflicted with cerebral palsy (CP), fifth grader Melody experiences a rich mental life, which is immediately evident to readers of her engaging first-person narration. Due to her inability to control her muscles or speak, she has to overcome initial assumptions that she is also mentally impaired. Only after acquiring an electric wheelchair and a special communication device can Melody begin to transmit her thoughts "out of her mind" and convince her teachers and schoolmates that she is an intelligent person inhabiting an unresponsive body, much like her hero, Stephen Hawking. Draper, a retired teacher (and, as explained in her author note, the mother of a grown daughter with CP), is superbly qualified to describe both home life and the public school setting from the perspective of a child with CP. Melody is mainstreamed into some regular classes, including a history class in which she earns a prized spot on a quiz team. Melody's triumphs and setbacks as she strives to become a socially accepted classmate and team member are vividly described in this inspirational novel, which will appeal not only to middle school readers but also to anyone who wonders what might be going on in the minds of individuals with severe physical handicaps. Draper's sensitive immersion in the mind of a specially challenged eleven year old joins a number of other excellent recent YA novels about CP. Ron Koertge's Stoner & Spaz (Candlewick, 2002/VOYA April 2002), Harriet McBryde Johnson's Accidents of Nature (Holt, 2006/VOYA August 2006) and Tracie Vaughn Zimmer's Reaching for the Sun (Bloomsbury, 2007) are about older teens with CP. Terry Trueman's acclaimed Stuck in Neutral (HarperCollins, 2000/VOYA December 2000) is narrated by a fourteen-year-old with CP. Reviewer: Walter Hogan
School Library Journal
Gr 4–7—Fifth grader Melody Brooks can't walk, can't hold on to things, can't feed herself, and can't talk like other kids her age. She has cerebral palsy, goes everywhere in a wheelchair, and attends school with other kids with special needs. Although she's never spoken a single word, Melody is brilliant but trapped by her physical limitations. When she gets a computer with a special keyboard, she finally has a voice. Her school begins integrating the special ed kids into select classes, and Melody seizes the chance to prove herself to everyone. Sharon M. Draper has populated her compelling novel (Atheneum, 2010) with vibrant characters, and narrator Sisi Aisha Johnson brings each one to their full potential, giving Melody the sass she deserves, and perfectly voicing her mother's fierce love and her father's jovial humanity. Sure to inspire listeners of all ages.—Sara Saxton, Tuzzy Consortium Library, Barrow, AK

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781416971719
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date: 5/1/2012
  • Pages: 320
  • Sales rank: 201
  • Age range: 10 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 0700L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.20 (w) x 7.48 (h) x 0.88 (d)

Meet the Author

Sharon Draper

Sharon M. 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, Double Dutch, Just Another Hero, and The Clubhouse Mysteries. An Alan Award recipient, 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. For more information visit her at SharonDraper.com.

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  • Posted October 18, 2011

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    Emotionally gripping

    I was emotionally overwhelmed by Out of My Mind, a middle grade novel by Sharon Draper. This is the story of Melody, a 10 year old girl with Cerebral Palsy so severe that she can neither speak nor move independently. Trapped inside Melody's uncooperative body is a brilliant mind with a cutting wit. Melody is relegated to a classroom of special needs kids because she can't communicate & her teachers assume that she is also mentally handicapped. Her world suddenly opens up when she gets a computer with a voice program that allows her to speak. Unfortunately, the rest of the school is not ready to accept Melody. I cheered for Melody while I read this book as I sat at my kitchen table. The conversations she has with her parents and caregivers about being different are gut-wrenching. Melody knows exactly how she is perceived by other kids and adults, including teachers. The conversations between Melody's parents as they comtemplate the birth of their 2nd child moved me to tears. This is more than a book about a girl with special needs. It holds up a mirror for all of us to see how we react to people with disabilities that make us uncomfortable. I encourage everyone to read this.

    15 out of 15 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 21, 2010

    A must read

    I read the free sample and I loved it.It is about this girl that is disabled. It is sad but itis still good.

    12 out of 21 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 26, 2012

    Awesome book

    I WOULD GIVE THIS BOOK A BILLION STARS!!!!!!!

    10 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 23, 2012

    Yes

    This book is great its a sunshine state book!

    9 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 6, 2012

    Great book

    This is an amazing and inspiring story of a girl overcoming a desise. It tells us that even though people might be diffrent they can do great things.

    9 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 14, 2010

    Courtesy of Flamingnet.com Teen Book Reviews, Flamingnet.com Top Choice Book-really enjoyed reading

    Imagine having a photographic memory, imagine being
    extremely smart..... Well that's exactly how eleven year old
    Melody is except there is one problem, she can't talk or
    walk. Every day she goes to school to a special class for
    kids that have problems and every day they go over the
    alphabet. For her, though, she is past just learning the
    alphabet. Melody belongs in advanced classes but she has no
    way of letting anyone know that. Doctors and experts
    diagnosed her with cerebral palsy and insisted that she
    wasn't capable of learning. Little did they know she is
    destined to prove them wrong. With a little help from a
    friend and a lot of hope, Melody finds what she's been
    looking for all her life. She will prove to the world what
    she can accomplish.

    I've never read any of Sharon
    Draper's books before, but what caught my eye on this book
    was the cover. It is very interesting how the fish is
    jumping out of its bowl and it goes very well with the
    title. The characters were written very well and sometimes I
    found myself getting frustrated with some of Melody's
    problems. I started worrying if it would end okay. Even
    though it had some sad parts I really enjoyed reading Out of
    My Mind. I would recommend this for kids 11 and
    up.

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    8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2011

    Inspiring

    The best book ever. This a truly inspiring story. It shows that help from people who care about can help you accomplish anything you try to do.

    7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted November 19, 2010

    highly recommended

    i recommend this book to kids whom looking for boosters in young diasabled kids lives a great book for sportmenship

    7 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 21, 2012

    This book touches my heart

    I read this book and it was so sweet but so sad.
    Its a really really really great book and it also just so interesting. I recommend it for readers of all ages.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 9, 2012

    Omg

    In this book melody is disabled and has so much to say. She is almost 11 i think and has never spoken a single word.everyone at school thinks she is so dumb. She finds a add for a special device and uses it to talk! The first thing she saud to her parents was i love you! She is super smart and gets to be on a special team i think. They get to compete agansit each other and her team wins!!!!! They win a trip i think and...... they leave without her. Her heart was crushed if you wanna kniw qhat happens you got to finish the book!

    4 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2011

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    One of the best books I have ever read. It is very relatable, the characters are very well developed, the story is absolutley fantastic and it is incredibly well written.

    4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 8, 2010

    Beautiful Story, Well Done.

    I was a little hesitant at first when I bought this book. Now I am glad that I didn't back out! This story is very touching and moving. Instead of being a sappy, sad story, it was encouraging and I was cheering Melody onward. What I also love about this book is that the author really gave a voice for those with cerebral palsy. There is a unique perspective, and I admit that I have felt guilty while reading this book on acting as one of those people who are 'scared' of people with her condition. There's no reason to feel awkward anymore, and I think it is a book that all young readers must read (perhaps as a classroom book) so they are open to discuss it with others and remember this story when it comes to meeting other people with 'odd' conditions and characteristics.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 19, 2012

    Best ever

    This is the best book ever!!!

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 4, 2012

    Out of my mind

    This is such a good book. Its so good its making me go out of my mind ha ha. I found the book at my schools book fair its just so good. I llllllllooooooovvvvvvvvveeeeee it absolutly love it. I would go out of my mind if was melody . Shes so smart but all the smarts are stuck in her wrighting this revew is macking me teer up .

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 3, 2012

    This is soooooo goood

    I love this book sososo sooooo much! If there were more than five stars ti rate this book with, than i would rate it a million stars. SO GOOD(SERIOUSLY)

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 1, 2011

    This is so cool

    I love this book it is one of the best books I've ever read!!!

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 7, 2012

    Epcotlover99

    This book will truely touch your heart. If you know someone
    who is disabled this book is for you. The world would be a better place if everyone reads this book. Literally.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 3, 2012

    Drr.mio says.......

    This book will make you cry, laugh, and will never let you put it down. A great read for 10 - 13 year olds, espesially girls.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 24, 2012

    Awesume

    A heartwarming story

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 28, 2012

    Out of My Mind

    This is such a great book! My friend and I are reading it together for a book club.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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