书目

Out of My Mind

内容简介

“Ifthereisonebookteensandparents(andeveryoneelse)shouldreadthisyear,OutofMyMindshouldbeit”(DenverPost).Melodyisnotlikemostpeople.Shecannotwalkortalk,butshehasaphotographicmemory;shecanremembereverydetailofeverythingshehaseverexperienced.Sheissmarterthanmostoftheadultswhotrytodiagnoseherandsmarterthanherclassmatesinherintegratedclassroom—theverysameclassmateswhodismissherasmentallychallenged,becauseshecannottellthemotherwise.ButMelodyrefusestobedefinedbycerebralpalsy.Andshe’sdeterminedtoleteveryoneknowit…somehow.Inthisbreakthroughstory—reminiscentofTheDivingBellandtheButterfly—frommultipleCorettaScottKingAward-winnerSharonDraper,readerswillcometoknowabrilliantmindandabravespiritwhowillchangeforeverhowtheylookatanyonewithadisability.

作者简介

SharonM.Draperisatwo-timeCorettaScottKingAward-winningauthor,mostrecentlyforCopperSun,andpreviouslyforForgedbyFire.She’salsotherecipientoftheCorettaScottKing/JohnSteptoeAuthorAwardforNewTalentforTearsofaTigerandtheCorettaScottKingAuthorHonorforTheBattleofJerichoandNovemberBlues.HerotherbooksincludeRomietteandJulio,DarknessBeforeDawn,DoubleDutch,JustAnotherHero,andTheClubhouseMysteries.AnAlanAwardrecipient,shelivesinCincinnati,Ohio,whereshetaughthighschoolEnglishfortwenty-fiveyears.She’sapopularconferencespeaker,addressingeducationalandliterarygroupsbothnationallyandinternationally.

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