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I don't know how I've never seen this tag before. The above is from my review, when I read this 5 years ago.

I give this book a 10/10

I picked up this concept art for work at the LQ auction in 2023. I was already stoked, but then Vo added this sweet card AND sent me a holiday card. I put the art on display, but I can‘t way to integrate it more meaningfully into programming.

“Never in my life have I had a teacher tell me to be quiet because I was talking to somebody in class! It was the best feeling in the world! I felt like the rest of the kids.“

This book is targeted at older elementary students and middle school students. I think that this would be great for students to read because they get a different perspective from kids their age that they may not understand how they are.

This book follows a girl named Melody who was born with cerebral palsy and cannot walk or talk and just struggles with going through school and not feeling as if she belongs because no one truly knows her. Everyone believes that because she cannot talk she has no thoughts, but that is the complete opposite- she is thinking up a storm! Once she finally gets her “talker“ she is able to finally communicate.

This is a book about the power of language suitable for 5th-6th grade students. The story is told through the perspective of the main character, Melody Brooks. Who is a 10-year-old girl that has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She can't walk or talk. In the book she gets integrated into mainstream classes with other kids, overcomes her disability, gets to play on a quiz team yet finds out how judgmental and mean other kids can be.

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper is a realistic fictional novel for young adults. The narrative centers on the life of 11-year-old Melody Brooks, a child with cerebral palsy. The book delves into her inner monologue and her battles to prove her intelligence to others around her. When she is put in a special education class, she gets dissatisfied with her weak social skills. She soon has more opportunities to interact with people.

Review:
It is about a girl named Melody Brooks, who is 10 years old. She has cerebral palsy and can't walk or talk. She goes to school with other kids, overcomes her disability, gets to play on a quiz team, and gets bullied.

Book #81
I read this book today as self-directed PD. I love Moore's YouTube channel, 5 Moore Minutes, and this book incorporates her insights, storytelling, and clever way of developing elaborate metaphors for education. I most enjoyed the final two chapters, which focused on the importance of seeing more than just a "snapshot" of your students, and UDL (using a sweeper van metaphor).