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Out of My Mind Audiobook
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This special movie tie-in edition showcases a new cover with an image from the Original movie soon to be available on Disney+!
A New York Times bestseller for three years and counting!
“Unflinching and realistic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a “gutsy, candid, and compelling” (School Library Journal, starred review) story that will forever change how we all look at anyone with a disability, perfect for fans of RJ Palacio’s Wonder.
Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She’s the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people—her teachers, her doctors, her classmates—dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can’t tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she’s determined to let everyone know it…somehow.
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“This long-overdue audio narration of Draper’s 2010 middle grade novel is a breakout performance for voice actress Johnson, who skillfully brings together childlike sensitivity and grown-up gravitas as she gives life to Draper’s character Melody Brooks…Older children and their parents will enjoy the way Johnson brings life to this unforgettable character.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred audio review)
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“This powerful story…offers a wrenching insight into so many vital lives that the able-bodied overlook.”
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“Melody discovers that her inner strength and intelligence are more reliable than most of the humans around her. She becomes an activist for herself.”
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“Kids will benefit from being introduced to Melody and her gutsy, candid, and compelling story.”
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“The authenticity of the story is obvious…This highly readable, compelling novel quickly establishes [Melody’s] determination and intelligence and the almost insurmountable challenges she faces…For upper-elementary students yet also a story that will enlighten and resonate with teens and adults.”
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“Narrator Sisi Aisha Johnson puts eleven-year-old Melody’s active mind and vivacious personality front and center…Johnson is expressive and works well with accents, creating distinct voices that round out the personalities that surround Melody…Particularly good for family listening.”
— AudioFile
Awards
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A New York Times Bestseller
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A Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens
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A Parents' Choice Award Silver Medalist
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Winner of the 2012 Beehive Award for Fiction
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Winner of the California Young Reader Medal
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Winner of the 2012 Young Hoosier Book Award
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Winner of the Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award for 2013
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Second Place Winner for the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award
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Winner of the 2014 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
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Nominee for the Nene Award for Children's Fiction
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Nominated for the 2013 Sequoyah Book Award
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Nominated for the 2012 Texas Bluebonnet Award
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Nominee for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award
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Finalist for the Indies Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016
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About Sharon M. Draper
Sharon M. Draper is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels who has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year.
About Sisi Aisha Johnson
Sisi Johnson is “a storyteller for a storyteller’s story.” From folksy to urban, her warm blend of bite and sweetness wrapped in an accessible narration style sets the right tone in such award winning books as Francie and Feathers, and notable books like Romiette & Julio, for which she received the AudioFile Earphones Award, and Dr. Mr. President: Letter from a Slave Girl, for which she was selected to be an Audie Award finalist. A long time resident of New York City, she now resides in Los Angeles and happily travels between the two amazing metropolises.