Eleven year old Melody Brooks has cerebral palsy and a photographic memory. She is VERY smart but can not speak so no one knows. Melody also can not walk and rides in a wheelchair. Stuck in H-5, a class for kids with disabilities that Melody says "....might be nice for babies..." she longs for something more. So when Melody finds out she and her other classmates will get to participate in some classes with the other kids, Melody is excited but finds her new classmates think she is mentally challenged. Melody will not let her cerebral palsy define her and must find a way to show everyone that. But how?
This story will keep you thinking long after you have read the last page and leave you wanting more of Melody, her friends, and her family. I love this book because it is about a person that you would think isn't smart but really is and how she shows everyone that she is intelligent.
Also by this author:
Stella by Starlight
To learn more about Sharon Draper, visit her website: http://sharondraper.com/.
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