Review Of Sharon Draper's 'Out Of My Mind'

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Out of My Mind is a book by Sharon Draper. Out of My Mind is about a girl named, Melody with cerebral palsy.She is unable to move or speak, Melody uses her Medi-Talker to communicate. Although Melody is very intelligent because she has a photographic memory, she has to endure being bullied and teased by the other kids without disabilities. I believe this book deserves 3 stars because of the plot, language, and the character development.
Out of My Mind gets 3 stars because of its plot. Out of My Mind clearly conveys an important theme through Melody’s life. Out Of My Mind shows that you should love a person for whom they are, instead if they’re “normal” or not. Throughout the story, Melody wishes to be respected by “normal” people. Although

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