OUT OF MY MIND by Sharon Draper
By Leona Romich • Aug 9th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010 •
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OUT OF MY MIND by Sharon Draper is about Melody, an 11 year-old girl who cannot talk, walk or write. Although, she has many thoughts swirling around in her head, it is just hard for her to get them out. People are not very nice to her and call her names and hurt her feelings. Melody is treated like a baby, she has to be taken to the bathroom and has to be fed and Melody really does not like being treated as such.
Little does anyone know she is smarter than most people and given a new opportunity she will be able to show everyone what has been swirling around in her head and the things she has retained from listening to others around her for so long. Near the end of the book she commits a courageous act that will make her mom really see Melody in a different light.
OUT OF MY MIND by Sharon Draper was a pretty good read. It was a story about a little girl that others underestimate. It just goes to prove that when others think that just because you are in a wheelchair and are unable to talk out loud, it does not mean that you are not smart or have thoughts that we want to hear. I can see how having all those thoughts swirling around in your head would make someone feel like they are going out of their mind. It was a fascinating read.
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Reviewed by Kalia
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Leona Romich is a Ohio native. Since 2008, she has been a member of APOOO. She is also the founder of Street Lit Clique on shelfari.com and a member of the APOOO Exchange Team and an independent book reviewer. You can find her reviews on amazon.com. She is an avid reader. Reading has always been a passion of hers, a means of escape to another time and place by the characters she reads about. Her favorite street-lit author is Al-Saadiq Banks, author of the BLOCK PARTY series. Her favorite AA author would be Bernice McFadden aka Geneva Holliday. She enjoys a variety of genres.
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this is my favorire book. i incurage everybody to read this. it makes a impact in your life..
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@ Ciara thanks for stopping by and letting us know.