Book Review: Out of my Mind / Sharon M Draper

I hate the words - "This book isn't on my reading level." I hate when people tell me what I can read and what I cannot read. Why? Because I enjoy all different types of books. Sometimes kiddie lit is just what I need and this book is a good example of that.

Melody has cerebral palsy, but what does that really tell you? Not much! She has an uncooperative body - she needs help eating, uses a wheel chair, and can't even go to the bathroom by herself. BUT she has a very active mind - she absorbs words and facts constantly. The only problem is that she cannot speak so no one knows what she has to say. That is until she discovers a computer that can be programmed to share her words. 

This is one of those books that I think every aspiring educator should read. We are all more than the skin bags that we are in. We all have inner lives and multiple stories. This book is a great reminder of that AND an opportunity to roll in someone else's shoes for a while. And that is a type of travel which cannot be accessed through a travel agent.