![]() ![]() Topping her list - she wants to be with others who understand her, feel like she’s part of a group and develop some friendships. Now she wants some independence to see what she can do. Melody Brooks has found her voice, expresses her feelings, shows her humorous side and has outwitted some serious bullies in the past year. Sharon Draper has hit a sweet spot in her sequel, Out of My Heart. A place where she can trek through a forest, fly on a zip line, and even ride on a horse! A place where she can make her own decisions, do things herself, and maybe maybe maybe, finally make a true friend.īy the light of flickering campfires and the power of thunderstorms, through the terror of unexpected creatures in cabins and the first sparkle of a crush, Melody’s about to discover how brave and strong she really is. ![]() There have to be camps for differently-abled kids like her, and she’s going to sleuth one out. And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing’s out of her reach, not even summer camp. Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is a year older, and a year braver. Themes: Cerebral palsy, Summer camp, Differently abled kids, Self-confidence, Emotions, Social themes, Friendships ![]() Atheneum/A Caitlyn Diouhy Book, Fiction, Nov. ![]()
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