Out of my mind

Draper, S. (2010). Out of my mind. NY: Atheneum.

Melody is trapped in her body without a way to communicate because of her cerebral palsy. A device that allows her to communicate uncovers how smart Melody actually is. Melody qualifies for a national competition but gets left behind by her team, which eventually apologizes for their actions.
Melody demonstrates what a person who has cerebral palsy goes through on a daily basis. Draper allows the character Melody to connect with the reader on a deeper level despite her disability.


Textbook Assignment 3:

Out of My Mind, by Sharon Draper, is a realistic fiction novel about a girl with cerebral palsy who cannot speak or write and feels trapped. Family and acceptance are the theme of this realistic fiction novel. Her parents understand her disability and help her anyway they can. The style of this novel was also very unique. Being told from the point of view of Melody, the reader gets a feeling of what it must be like to be a person with cerebral palsy.  The way the main character Melody tells her story is very inspirational and at times humorous.
 

Here is a link to the book trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCG6e2DifxY

Meet-the-Author Book Reading with Sharon M. Draper:
http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=4495