She is mainly placed in the special-ed classroom where education means being babysat in a room with replayed cartoons and nursery tunes. Pitted against her is the "normal" world: schools with limited resources, cliquish girls, superficial assumptions, and her own disability. In her court are family, good neighbors, and an attentive student teacher. She's not complaining, though she's planning and fighting the odds. She will never sing or dance, talk on the phone, or whisper secrets to her friends. Her world is enhanced by insight and intellect, but gypped by physical limitations and misunderstandings. She is a brilliant fifth grader trapped in an uncontrollable body. *Born with cerebral palsy, Melody, 10, has never spoken a word. Runner-up for Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Grades 3-5) 2014 And she's determined to let everyone know it.somehow. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. Most people-her teachers, her doctors, her classmates-dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can't tell them otherwise. She's the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. But she also has a photographic memory she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. will forever change how we all look at anyone with a disability, perfect for fans of RJ Palacio's Wonder.
It speaks volumes." -School Library Journal (starred review) "Unflinching and realistic." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a story that.
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