Sharon Draper, Out of
My Mind (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012).
Also on Kindle and Nook.
(NON-FICTION FOR YOUTH)
(NON-FICTION FOR YOUTH)
Reviewed
by Emma Proehl, age 9
Out of My Mind is about a girl named Melody, who
is not able to walk or talk, because she was born with a disability. She is
very smart, but no one knows it until she learns to communicate in a brand new
way. In Melody’s school, there are two mean girls named Claire and Molly, who go
to the general education classes. Melody goes to a special class for kids who
have disabilities. She is very smart and has a photographic memory. The girls
are mean to Melody by calling her names and trying to get her in trouble on
purpose. Later in the book they learn about having empathy and respecting
people who are different. That is a good lesson for the readers to learn.
I
recommend this book because Melody has some interesting adventures and the
reader learns a lot about people with disabilities. I also learned a lot about
friendship. There is a lot more…but you have to read it for yourself!
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