Good Morning! Today is Book Talk Tuesday, featuring Mrs. McAlpine's book OUT OF MY MIND by Sharon Draper.
One of my all time favorite read aloud books has been a book titled, "Out of My Mind," by Sharon Draper.
It is about an eleven-year old girl named Melody. Melody has a photographic memory; it is almost like she has a camera that is always recording. She is the smartest kid in school, BUT nobody knows it.
The majority of people that Melody comes in contact with don't think she is capable of learning because she can't walk, she can't talk, and she can't write. Melody is like a prisoner in her own body. If only she could speak up and tell people what she knows!
Everything changes when she discovers something that will allow her to speak, changing her life forever!
This book recognizes parents of disabled children who struggle, the children who are misunderstood, and caregivers that help. It is also is a book that plays on your empathy. How many times have we been confronted by someone who is different, we look away, pretend not to see them, or avoid them because we don't know what to say? This book teaches us to reach out and say hello!
It is about an eleven-year old girl named Melody. Melody has a photographic memory; it is almost like she has a camera that is always recording. She is the smartest kid in school, BUT nobody knows it.
The majority of people that Melody comes in contact with don't think she is capable of learning because she can't walk, she can't talk, and she can't write. Melody is like a prisoner in her own body. If only she could speak up and tell people what she knows!
Everything changes when she discovers something that will allow her to speak, changing her life forever!
This book recognizes parents of disabled children who struggle, the children who are misunderstood, and caregivers that help. It is also is a book that plays on your empathy. How many times have we been confronted by someone who is different, we look away, pretend not to see them, or avoid them because we don't know what to say? This book teaches us to reach out and say hello!
Thank you Mrs. McAlpine for sharing your book.
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