Out of My Mind

As a person with Cerebral Palsy, I could relate to the main character as I listened to this book. I too had the same difficulties being accepted from my peers when I was growing up. The doctors also told my parents that it would be too hard for them to raise me and it would be best to put me in a home. I too speak through a communication device and exceeded in school by being mainstream.

The author really did her homework at what is like being disable, the embarrassment that one might face due to their disability and being socially accepted. I can only guess that Sharon Draper got her motivation from her own personal experience. Maybe she has a friend who is disable or a family member who has Cerebral Palsy, because "Out of My Mind" was very accurate from what it is like to be handicap.

One cannot be this well informed, just by spending time at a hospital or in a group home. They must be involved in the individual lives to understand at what they are going through. My friends and family could had wrote this book about me.

The author did an excellent job at explaining what it like to have Cerebral Palsy without the medical terms.

This book was an easy read and I am grateful this title is out there for everyone to enjoy and be educated.

The ending was a bit over the top, but it could happen.

Intelligent, Insightful and Enthralling

The Outsiders due to the intro/retrospection and the way in which it's told from a 'beyond one's age' wisdom yet is true to the youthful nature of the story.

Melody, Conner, Mrs V., Claire, (Ok, all of them!) An absolutely outstanding narrator.

It is a very touching story and the narrator truly brings it to life. There couldn't be a better reader for this book.

This story is told in the voice of a 5th grade girl and Sisi Johnson gets it absolutely right. I highly recommend this as a great book for a family, or especially for young people in grades 4 and up. The author helps you to see the world through the eyes of a disabled child who is very intelligent but can't speak--and it can really change the way people see and treat others with disabilities.

Read this at the request of my daughter, and very glad I did. Wonderful narrative that evokes a spectrum of emotion and really makes you think. Four stars instead of five only because I thought it ended a little too abruptly - felt a bit unfinished.

Eye opening read

Going inside the mind of someone we normally wouldn't hear from.

She has a great reading style and I felt like I was listening to the character not just being read a story.

This book brought me to tears. It had qualities of truth running throughout the story. I feel that it could have been a profound listen for a teen with CP or a profound book for adults in education or parents. It is not unfortunatelly, the book is more a young adult book which may teach lessons about various abilities. Still this book is worth reading for the insights contained within the story.

I would highly reccomend this book to anyone who works with special needs children. It will give you a new understanding of their thinking which in some cases you might not think exists. It changed my thinking! This book was written with so much compassion and understanding - it totally amazed me. I am a school librarian and every time I read a teaser of this book at least three students will ask to take it out. Thank you Ms. Draper for writing this book!

Thank you Sharon Draper for writing an honest, thoughtful, humorous story that takes us into the world of someone with disability!

One of the better books I have heard!

I cried when Penny had her

She portrayed each character wonderfully. I felt like I could visualize everyone.

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