Out of my mind

A brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy, considered by many to be mentally retarded, discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.

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Main Author: Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012, c2010.
Edition:1st Atheneum Books for Young Readers pbk. ed.
Series:Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills). Out of my mind series ; 1.
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Summary:A brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy, considered by many to be mentally retarded, discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
Item Description:Includes reading group guide.
Physical Description:295 p. ; 19 cm.
Audience:Ages 10 up.
Awards:Bank Street College: Josette Frank Award, 2011.
ISBN:9781416971719
1416971718
9781416971702
141697170X
Author Notes:Sharon M. Draper was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 21, 1952. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and received numerous honors including Ohio Teacher of the Year and the NCNW Excellence in Teaching Award. She has also written numerous books including Romiette and Julio, Darkness before Dawn, Double Dutch, and the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. She is a a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Award for Copper Sun, Forged by Fire, Tears of a Tiger, The Battle of Jericho, and November Blues. Her title Out of My Mind made The New York Times Best Seller List.

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