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Over 1.5 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Out of My Mind and discovered the brilliant mind of Melody Brooks.
Out of My Mind spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list If there's one book teens and parents (and everyone else) should read this year, Out of My Mind should be it. --Denver PostA gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes. --School Library Journal (starred review)
Unflinching and realistic. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Uplifting.This moving novel will makes activists of us all. --Booklist (starred review) From multiple award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a story that will forever change how we all look at anyone with a disability, perfect for fans of RJ Palacio's Wonder. Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can't walk. She can't talk. She can't write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She's the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people--her teachers, her doctors, her classmates--dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can't tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she's determined to let everyone know it.somehow.
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How long does it take to read Out Of My Mind?
It takes about 4 Hours and 14 minutes on average for a reader to read Out Of My Mind. This is based on the average reading speed of 250 Words per minute.
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What is the reading level for Out Of My Mind?
The recommended reading level for Out Of My Mind is 5th Grade through 9th Grade .
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The Lexile score for Out Of My Mind is 700.
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How long is Out Of My Mind?
Out Of My Mind is 304 pages long.
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Which awards has Out Of My Mind won?
Out Of My Mind won the following awards:
in 2010 Out Of My Mind won the Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) in category .
in 2011 Out Of My Mind won the Buckeye Children's Book Award in category .
in 2011 Out Of My Mind won the South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award in category .
in 2011 Out Of My Mind won the Great Stone Face Book Award in category .
in 2011 Out Of My Mind won the Indies Choice Book Awards in category .
in 2011 Out Of My Mind won the Black-Eyed Susan Award in category .
in 2011 Out Of My Mind won the Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens in category .
in 2011 Out Of My Mind won the Children's Book Committee Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Land of Enchantment Book Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Virginia Readers Choice Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Bluebonnet Awards in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Beehive Awards in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Maine Student Book Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Georgia Children's Book Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Mark Twain Readers Award in category .
in 2012 Out Of My Mind won the Volunteer State Book Awards in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Young Hoosier Book Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the California Young Reader Medal in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Massachusetts Children's Book Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Sequoyah Book Awards in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the North Carolina Children's Book Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the William Allen White Childens Book Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Nevada Young Readers' Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Iowa Teen Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Golden Sower Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Sasquatch Award in category .
in 2013 Out Of My Mind won the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award in category .
in 2014 Out Of My Mind won the Colorado Children's Book Award in category .
in 2014 Out Of My Mind won the Nutmeg Book Award in category .
in 2014 Out Of My Mind won the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award in category .
in 2015 Out Of My Mind won the Nene Award in category .
in 2016 Out Of My Mind won the Nene Award in category .
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Wonderful book
Derived From Web , Apr 20, 2022
My 9 year old and I read this book together. It was one of the Bluestem books that she read. They are doing a program at school. I am an SLP in the school system and I liked this book. I remember one of my students. I cried several times and explained it to my daughter. One of the Rebecca Caudill books is what my 12 year old read. She liked it too. She went ahead to see what was going to happen. Excellent book. People need to read this book to appreciate what they have. It can make you realize that people who are differently abled have thoughts and feelings as well. The humor is great in this book. I was very excited about it.
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Everyone Has Something to Offer!
Derived From Web , Apr 20, 2022
I have a daughter who has the same physical condition as Melody. I felt like this book could have been about her and that's why we're trying to find a way to communicate with her. I'm determined to keep trying because it's not a simple solution. I hope the book helps young adults see people with disabilities in a new way. I wish our school administrators read this book. Everyone wants to be a part of a community and every person is valuable.
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Helps you see other perspectives
Derived From Web , Oct 13, 2021
I bought this for my son to read. He has not finished it yet, but it is well written and has an intriguing storyline.
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Memorably Moving
Derived From Web , Oct 11, 2021
One of the best stories I have read in a long time. I could feel her frustration as well as her joy as she faced each obstacle. Excellent work!
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BEST book of all time. Seriously.
Derived From Web , Jun 19, 2021
For the past 15 years, I've read this book to every class I've taught. The students are interested in the story of a disabled fifth grade student. The story of how people are judged simply for how they look is not a good one. A main character with cerebral palsy has a difficult time communicating her thoughts, wishes and beliefs. The students will be excited to read the next chapter of the story. It's highly recommended. Although I purchased this for 9 year old students, my young teenaged children also read it and therefore I would recommend it for children 9-13.
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Good for adults too
Derived From Web , Oct 25, 2020
My 10 year old granddaughter told me that her class was reading this. I was sucked in on the first chapter of the story when I started reading. There is an interesting and unusual character with many handicaps, but without self-pity and with great humor and courage. I wish I'd read it when I was 10. The author was not born when I was ten, but I'm glad to read it now.
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Great story, great quality
Derived From Web , Sep 22, 2020
I gave this story to my cousin as a gift because I loved it so much when I was in 5th grade. She says she likes romance. The story shows how to overcome adversity at a young age.
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Good one.
Derived From Web , Aug 26, 2020
It was a book that tugged at my heartstrings. I work with a person who has a traumatic brain injury and wish she could have some of the things the computer gives her. A person with cerebral palsy is the smartest person in her grade. No one knows because she can't talk. The book was good, but it was a bit slow at times. The way she was treated by her teachers made me angry but she didn't let them bother her too much. Her parents don't treat her differently than her sister. Mrs. V helps melody reach her fullest potential. This book was a good read and I was happy to try it out.
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One of the best books I've read.
Derived From Web , Jan 2, 2020
Anyone who works with children with disabilities should read this book. The viewpoint of the main character causes one to think about how we interact with people with disabilities I enjoyed the story and the read.
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Out of this world
Derived From Web , Apr 10, 2019
The twists that I never saw coming are amazing. I was so immersed in the characters that I was pounding my fists. Some of the realistic characters do not change for the better. People will never be nice and some will be.
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