Out of My Mind Audiobook

" This is a super book. It is told from the perspective of a girl with Cerebral Palsy, whose body does not work but whose brain is extremely smart. She is not able to talk but ends up getting a machine to help her, and her life changes in many ways once she has that machine. She learns many lessons and she teaches many lessons to others who do not understand her disabilities. This book gives wonderful perspective to able-bodied people like me to be more sensitive, and less surprised at the extreme abilities of seemingly disabled people. "

" Great for middle school literature circles. "

" This was one of the saddest books I've ever read but one I will never forget. "

" this was a good touching book that was very sad in the end. I couldn't stop reading this book. It had really good characters and a few intense cliffhangers that really had me on the edge of my seat! 4 out of 5 stars because i think there should have been more at the end. "

" The book was really enjoyable and was easy to read. I liked the character, and it had a pretty good plot. "

" This should be required reading for every teacher! "

" Pounded through this in a single airplane ride. I know I would have loved this as a kid and I loved it as an adult too. Kind of painful, though. "

" Out of My Mind is great book with wonderful characterization that really makes the reader question how they treat other people. The main character Melody is such a strong girl and her story is captivating. "

" Really sheds a new light on things. Makes you really think that sometimes poor behavior from special Education children are warranted. I am thinking through a new set of eyes about it. "

" This book was very touching and even made me cry! "

" I don't read young adult books very often but the saleperson at B & N highly recommended it for my daughter and said I should read it also. Fantastic book!!! My daughter loved it as well. "

" Great book about a multi-handicapped that shows her friends in some heartbreaking ways that inside she is just as smart, if not smarter, than they are. Causes teachers and students to look at their special friends in a whole new light. "

" I love the book. It makes you feel emotions that we cant feel. I mean, kids actually live like this. I love the ending it makes you feel a variety of feelings too "

" I love the book. It makes you feel emotions that we cant feel. I mean, kids actually live like this. I love the ending it makes you feel a variety of feelings too "

" Read because my daughter read it and ended up loving it! "

" Excellent. A must read!! "

" Should be required reading for all teachers. "

" A must read! I laughed, I cried, I was angry, I was frustrated, and I had to wonder how often I, as a teacher, had underestimated my ELL students because they couldn't communicate with me all that they know due to a language barrier. A most excellent story! "

" unique voice "

" One of the best books I have ever read! An emotional rollercoaster! "

" Read this at the request of my daughter, and very glad I did. Wonderful narrative that evokes a spectrum of emotion and really makes you think. Four stars instead of five only because I thought it ended a little too abruptly - felt a bit unfinished. "

" Interesting look at what life would be like if you were trapped without words. Observing how society can treat those we perceive as being handicapped. "

" Main character is 100, and has cerebral palsy: She cannot walk, talk, feed herself, etc. Parts are incredibly sad, but there's a lot of happy parts too, as the character makes it from the special ed class into some regular classes where she meets non-handicapped students, makes friends, etc. "

" Amazingly inspirational story about Melody. Great summer read for any educator. "

" A great book for a teacher to read....and a great book for students. "

" Simple read. For those of us in special education who work with non-verbal students, a must read. Provides good food for thought. "

" Read this for my daughter's 3rd grade book club. Can't wait to hear what the girls think about it. "

" A book that should be read by every teacher to every class. Wow. "

" omg if i could read this over and over again and get the same thrill as i did the first time i would. i read this book 2 times and loved it! i am "out of my mind" because this book is the best script of words since Edgar Allen Poe! "

" I was a bit disappointed in the ending. I wanted Melody to be more vindicated, but I suppose that would have been too cliche. "

" Really poignant. Love this book. This book really makes you appreciate what you have and realize that you've been taking a lot for granted. "

" I think this book was really, really, REALLY good. I love the fact that the girl is so super smart. I stayed up late finishing it (school night) and I really, truly loved it. "

" Book is great, and most talks about a little girl, who is born as the smallest thing you would ever see. She can not talk, walk, or move. With that she can not write. All of this makes the book interesting and a reader eager to keep reading. "