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Out of My Mind
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 03-29-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $17.00
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Publisher's Summary
From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes Out of My Mind, the story of a brilliant girl who cannot speak or write.
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, listeners will come to know a brilliant mind and a brave spirit who will change forever how they look at anyone with a disability.
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- KiNg35
- 11-17-16
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I had spent hours on this and it really spoke to me how Melody had been so incredibly brave and had been so smart and it really was showing to all the kids out there who had a disability that they can be incredibly brave, and smart, and be whatever they want to do if they try. The Author was amazing and I felt like she did a great job on the characters emotions. Overall I think that this book was more than 5 ☆s
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- Autumn Rose
- Philadelphia
- 11-15-16
Great book, Great narration! Book opened my eyes.
I truly have been impacted by Melody's character. Such an inspiration to us all. I will have my students read this book.
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- Meagan Rodriguez
- 11-13-16
brilliant
a great read and character. children with disabilities are just like other children too. give this book a chance.
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- AmyA
- Baldwin City KS
- 08-13-16
Amazing and heart wrenching
As the mother of a nonverbal child, I listened to this book recognizing the possibilities of what exist within my own child. So grateful to Melody for sharing her voice. I pray that this book has given me the additional motivation needed to explore every opportunity for Eli so that he can share his words with me and the world.
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- Courtney
- 10-14-16
Great perspective.
I would first recommend this book to any Special Education teacher. As one myself, I have a completely new perspective and lens to look through when working with my students.
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- Grace
- 05-29-16
Narrator
The narrator makes her seem juvenile which contradicts the point of the entire book. She reads her thoughts in the way a 6 year old would speak.
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- Cristina Tortolano
- 10-17-16
Book
This book is a very inspiring book because it shows how a girl who has no ability too do anything is a very intelligent girl and sees and heard different like how she can hear colors. I hear colors from one person particular which is Taylor Swift. I hear yellow and blue because yellow is happy and blue is sad. I see in her confidence because she gets up there and can do it. When I even just sit and speed to my class mates my face gets hot
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- Sally Jones
- 08-31-16
Awesome
It a great book,melody has a struggle in life but she finds way to tell people what she is thinking. She is also really smart but people don't think she is and she finds away it tell people.
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- edson
- 10-13-18
Amazing, touching and oh so inspiring.
I truly enjoyed this book. It's so true and pure. This story, I believe, will help others understand children like Melody a little better. The narrator did a great job voicing for Melody! In fact, her voice sounded like it would really sound like her, if she was real. Question: Is this based off a true story, or source? What made you feel the need to write this? Thank you for reading!
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- Daniel J Zyla
- 10-01-18
Out of my mind
I loved out of my mind because it helps you know that you should always be nice to others. We all look different.