Out of My Heart
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- Author：Sharon M. Draper
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Reviews
Jennifer
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Melody Brooks from Out of My Mind is back！ Despite her cerebral palsy， her wheelchair， and her physical difficulties， Melody knows there's nothing wrong with her brain or her spirit。 She hears the other kids at school talking about summer camp and she's determined to go to camp， too。 So， Melody searches the internet and finds a camp for children with special needs like hers。 After a little convincing， Mom and Dad are in on the plan and off we go。There's not a lot of adventure or suspense in this Melody Brooks from Out of My Mind is back！ Despite her cerebral palsy， her wheelchair， and her physical difficulties， Melody knows there's nothing wrong with her brain or her spirit。 She hears the other kids at school talking about summer camp and she's determined to go to camp， too。 So， Melody searches the internet and finds a camp for children with special needs like hers。 After a little convincing， Mom and Dad are in on the plan and off we go。There's not a lot of adventure or suspense in this story， but there's a lot of courage and a lot of heart。 Anyone who enjoyed Draper's first novel about Melody will be thrilled to see what she's up to now。 Horseback riding， painting， swimming， and even dancing are on the agenda！ This series is an amazing and crucial look into the mind of a child with cerebral palsy， indeed the mind of any child whose physical difficulties keep them from expressing themselves verbally。 I absolutely love the honesty and respect with which Draper treats all her differently-abled characters and highly recommend both this book and the first one in the series to anyone who enjoys an underdog， a middle grade coming-of-age， or a heart-warming story。 You'll love Melody Brooks！Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Pam
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Read an e-arc from NetGalley。In this sequel to Out Of My Mind， Melody is still getting over being left at the airport by her so-called friends。 Melody decides that their must be a camp for kids like her， and has the local Librarian help find one right close in Ohio。 There is a cancelation and she can go the next session， which causes angst for her and her parents。 Once at camp， she finds that each cabin has four girls， each with her own aide。 Hers is Trinity。 Melody learns to love swimtime， camp Read an e-arc from NetGalley。In this sequel to Out Of My Mind， Melody is still getting over being left at the airport by her so-called friends。 Melody decides that their must be a camp for kids like her， and has the local Librarian help find one right close in Ohio。 There is a cancelation and she can go the next session， which causes angst for her and her parents。 Once at camp， she finds that each cabin has four girls， each with her own aide。 Hers is Trinity。 Melody learns to love swimtime， campfire， arts （painting）， pontoon boating， and an exciting horseback ride。 She has a gentle crush on Noah， and dances with him on the last night。 She and the other girls In her cabin agree to return next summer。A fun look at how camp can be adapted so everyone can attend。 Melody really grows。 My kid works at a camp for kids with serious illnesses （during Covid no less）， and I recommended this book to them。 。。。more
Annie Ice
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Oh my， I didn't know a sequel came out！ I'll try to find this one and read it as soon as possible！ I loved Out of my mind I hope this one comes close to its awesomeness too！ Oh my， I didn't know a sequel came out！ I'll try to find this one and read it as soon as possible！ I loved Out of my mind I hope this one comes close to its awesomeness too！ 。。。more
Ms。 Yingling
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E ARC Provided by Edelweiss PlusMelody （from Out of My Mind） is enjoying the summer away from school， hanging out with her young sister Penny with the neighbor Miss V。， but when she finds out about a summer camp for children with physical challenges two hours from her home， she begs to go。 Even though it's a last minute application and she is on the wait list， she gets accepted。 Once in， she has to deal with her mother obsessively packing and writing notes， and is a bit apprehensive herself abou E ARC Provided by Edelweiss PlusMelody （from Out of My Mind） is enjoying the summer away from school， hanging out with her young sister Penny with the neighbor Miss V。， but when she finds out about a summer camp for children with physical challenges two hours from her home， she begs to go。 Even though it's a last minute application and she is on the wait list， she gets accepted。 Once in， she has to deal with her mother obsessively packing and writing notes， and is a bit apprehensive herself about being away from home。 Once she gets to the camp， she finds out that she will have a conselour， Trinity， who helps her with all of her personal care needs， which are extensive because of her very involved cerebral palsey。 There are lots of camp activities like going on a pontoon boat， swimming， zip lining， and horse riding， new friends with whom to bond， and even a few adventures。 Even though there are a lot of new experiences， Melody enjoys her chance to be at camp， and wants to go back the next year。 Strengths: The many readers who followed Melody's story with interest will be glad to see her back and experiencing the same joys and fears of summer camp that they might。 Even though the activities are the same， there is careful attention paid to how these have to be modified， and this will hopefully give young readers some empathy and reinforce the fact that people with challenges are first and foremost people。 Melody even has a very slight， nascent romance， and makes lots of new friends。 I am glad that the same cover style was preserved， since remains clean， attractive， and modern looking。Weaknesses: Eleven years ago， no one blinked at having a character with CP written by a writer who did not live with that condition。 Now， it does give me a little pause， but this book was clearly well researched and I'm sure Draper had sensitivity readers。 What I really think: Out of My Mind is a perennial favorite， mainly becaseu so many elementary teachers use it as a read aloud， and it's been on the Battle of the Books several times， so even though it is over ten years old， it circulates frequently。 I imagine that many readers do want to know what happened to Melody and will be glad to read about her week at summer camp。 There is always a danger in waiting too long for a sequel， though。 （Think So Be It and Soof， Zachary Beaver Came to Town and The Ambassador of Nowhere， Texas， and The Two Princesses of Bamarre and The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre。） 。。。more
Jennifer Fischer
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Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the opportunity to review an Advanced Reader Copy of this title。Readers that fell in love with Melody in Out of My Mind will be excited to join her on further adventures in Out of My Heart by Sharon M。 Draper。 Fans know that Melody is notorious for overcoming challenges， but also that she often feels that she's stuck in her own mind and struggles to connect with her peers。 In Out of My Heart， Melody convinces her family that Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the opportunity to review an Advanced Reader Copy of this title。Readers that fell in love with Melody in Out of My Mind will be excited to join her on further adventures in Out of My Heart by Sharon M。 Draper。 Fans know that Melody is notorious for overcoming challenges， but also that she often feels that she's stuck in her own mind and struggles to connect with her peers。 In Out of My Heart， Melody convinces her family that she should attend a summer camp for differently-abled youth。 Melody experiences a range of emotions about everything that awaits her at camp。。。swimming， horseback riding， zip lining， boating， and the possibility of new friends。 Camp allows Melody to experience many things for the very first time， even things that she could have never expected even in her wildest dreams。Draper does an excellent job of developing characters that are both likable and relatable。 Although readers may not have shared in the same experiences as Melody， that have likely felt some of the same emotions or had similar thoughts at times。 This title would be an excellent choice for middle grade libraries and classrooms。#OutofMyHeart #NetGalley #Childrensbooks #ChildrensBookReviews 。。。more
Samantha Pettit
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How have you guys read it？ It says it is published November 9 2021。 That hasn’t happens yet…？
JoJo
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Rebecca Hunter
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I can't WAIT for this book。 Going back to read Out of My Mind again while I'm waiting。 I can't WAIT for this book。 Going back to read Out of My Mind again while I'm waiting。 。。。more
Josephine Sorrell
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Our beloved Melody Monroe is back and much more grown up。 Remember her from Out Of My Mind where she begins to conquers her body？ Melody was trapped in her cerebral palsy body and we watched her come to life as she emerged through her persistence and the gift of technology。 In Out of My Heart， Melody is 12 and “she has basically overcome all the school-related problems that she can with her limitations。” But wait， you haven’t seen “nothing” yet。 She decides she， like all kids her age， wants goes Our beloved Melody Monroe is back and much more grown up。 Remember her from Out Of My Mind where she begins to conquers her body？ Melody was trapped in her cerebral palsy body and we watched her come to life as she emerged through her persistence and the gift of technology。 In Out of My Heart， Melody is 12 and “she has basically overcome all the school-related problems that she can with her limitations。” But wait， you haven’t seen “nothing” yet。 She decides she， like all kids her age， wants goes to summer camp。 At first this seems impossible for a person like a Melody。 But it is the 21st century and limitations are there to be overcome。 Her loving parents do locate a camp that is designed for kids with severe handicaps。 Reader thinks， really。。。 so this is a babysitting type situation？ Oh no no no， keep reading。。 Melody is excited and of course apprehensive as she prepares to make the two hour trip from the security of her home for the next week。 She’s in a completely different environment， for the very first time， without her support group。 This camp， is highly designed for children with disabilities， Melody immediately meets a fiercely protective ally in her one-on-one camp counselor Trinity， whom Draper describes as “kind and loving and no-nonsense。” In addition to activities like horseback riding and ziplining （the details of which Draper carefully researched）， campers attend a nightly campfire， where Heart felt discussions necessary to 12 year olds take place。 Melody makes friends， she even meets a boy who makes her heart flutter。 Her camp stay is not without some problems， but it proves to be all and much more she had hoped。 Do not anticipate action in this book rather it is about the joy a severely handicapped girl gets to experience。 By reading more about Draper’s newest book， II learned that Inspiration for the book’s cover came from “the idea of a firefly being set free from a jar， lighting up as it flies free。 This is the perfect metaphor for how Melody herself grows and how her own inner joy brightens as she bravely undertakes new experiences at the camp。 。。。more
Lisa
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12 yo Melody is one of the smartest girls her age， but at first sight people don't know that - Melody is in a wheel chair and needs help to do almost everything。 Last year she was on the Quiz Kids team at school， but now it's summer vacation and Melody is ready to try something new - like Summer Camp！ With the help of her librarian， Melody researches camps for kids with special needs and find one still accepting campers and it's only 2 hours away！ Both excited and worried， Melody finds herself s 12 yo Melody is one of the smartest girls her age， but at first sight people don't know that - Melody is in a wheel chair and needs help to do almost everything。 Last year she was on the Quiz Kids team at school， but now it's summer vacation and Melody is ready to try something new - like Summer Camp！ With the help of her librarian， Melody researches camps for kids with special needs and find one still accepting campers and it's only 2 hours away！ Both excited and worried， Melody finds herself sharing a cabin with 3 other girls and 4 counselors （each camper has their own） in a place designed especially for kids like her。 But is she brave enough to try everything， like swimming， ziplining and even horseback riding？ I loved seeing Melody making friends with other kids who get it， and being given the opportunity to not be constrained by limitations for the first time in her life。 While not as gripping as book 1， I found myself spending a day at camp with Melody， knowing she was well cared for and enjoyed seeing how regular experiences were accommodated for a special needs camper。 A wonderful companion/sequel to "Out of My Mind" which was originally published in 2010， so this is a great time to update your shelves and buy both books。 Crossposted to http://kissthebook。blogspot。com 。。。more
Lisa Ferneau-Haynes
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Where the first book made me cry at the hatred and ignorance in life， this book makes my heart happy。 There are good people in Melody's world。Thank you Netgalley for an advanced online copy of this book Where the first book made me cry at the hatred and ignorance in life， this book makes my heart happy。 There are good people in Melody's world。Thank you Netgalley for an advanced online copy of this book 。。。more
Sarah
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With the help of her Medi-talker and her wonderfully supportive family， Melody is living the fullest life she can within the constraints of her cerebral palsy。 However， even though she's practically a teenager she has missed out on lots of life experiences。 So， she does her research and finds a summer camp for kids like her that will let her tick off a ton of boxes over the course of a week: sleeping away from home， swimming， horseback riding， and even getting her first crush。 The plot is pretty With the help of her Medi-talker and her wonderfully supportive family， Melody is living the fullest life she can within the constraints of her cerebral palsy。 However， even though she's practically a teenager she has missed out on lots of life experiences。 So， she does her research and finds a summer camp for kids like her that will let her tick off a ton of boxes over the course of a week: sleeping away from home， swimming， horseback riding， and even getting her first crush。 The plot is pretty low-key， as Melody gradually builds confidence by repeatedly confronting novel experiences and overcoming her trepidation。 Thanks， Netgalley。 。。。more
Christine
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Such a wonderful read！！ I read the first books， Out of My Mind for Reading Bowl and then last year we listened to it as a read a loud book in fifth grade reading class。 This book follows along Melody， her family， her wheelchair， and her device that allows her to speak。 Right at the beginning of the book， she found a week long summer camp to go to。 Her mother and her fill out the paperwork and she is able to attend！！ Such big changes in that the camp is two hours away and she has never been to a Such a wonderful read！！ I read the first books， Out of My Mind for Reading Bowl and then last year we listened to it as a read a loud book in fifth grade reading class。 This book follows along Melody， her family， her wheelchair， and her device that allows her to speak。 Right at the beginning of the book， she found a week long summer camp to go to。 Her mother and her fill out the paperwork and she is able to attend！！ Such big changes in that the camp is two hours away and she has never been to a sleepover。 The week brings new friends， new chances to do so many things for the first time， boys！， and her being able to be a teenager！ I loved the whole book and it made me get teary eyed throughout it。 I would definitely recommend the first and this one to anyone who enjoys reading YA。 。。。more
CPL Teen
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Everyone thought she was weird， unsmart， and unaware-but that is not at all what Melody is like。 Melody is definitely aware of her surroundings and is really smart， observant， and logical。 After the first book， Out of My Mind， Melody is living her life， happy and content。 Before school ended， Melody’s friends were talking all about summer camp， and Melody realized she wanted to go to a summer camp， but she didn’t think it was possible。 She began to research tons of different camps， in order to f Everyone thought she was weird， unsmart， and unaware-but that is not at all what Melody is like。 Melody is definitely aware of her surroundings and is really smart， observant， and logical。 After the first book， Out of My Mind， Melody is living her life， happy and content。 Before school ended， Melody’s friends were talking all about summer camp， and Melody realized she wanted to go to a summer camp， but she didn’t think it was possible。 She began to research tons of different camps， in order to find one that she would like and be able to go to。 She finally finds one and tells her mom， desperately hoping she can go， and wanting it more and more。 The camp offers activities and is specially made and organized for kids with disabilities。 Melody really wanted to go， but as soon as she gets there， she isn’t so sure。 She gets a personal helper， and a cabin full of girls who understand what it is like to be judged and avoided。 Melody isn’t sure she likes it there and is terrified of the upcoming horseback riding， she knows she will sink when swimming， and she is intrigued when a counselor says they will have the chance to “fly”。 After swimming， and “flying” Melody gets closer with her cabin mates， and realizes this is where she is meant to be。 They all get what it’s like， and they each have their own stories。 Melody finally found people who truly understood， and she finally found true friends。 Melody also meets a boy， who she may like and who may like her。 Incidents with horses， trying to stay afloat， and wishing they could just talk are all a part of the adventures Melody has with her new friends。 After a horse incident， true friends， a maybe crush， and new experiences， Melody is sure she wants to come back to do it all again。This is a touching book that shows that you should never judge a book by its cover。 People need to read this to realize this and read this book， and Out of My Mind， to understand that just because people look different and are different than you， doesn’t make them unsmart， weird， or outcasts。 This is a book about a girl who finds where she loves and who finds friends who love her， and it needs to be read。 It’s filled with joy， drenched in friendship， dotted with sadness and understanding， and has a hint of mild fear and action。 This is a must-read and should be read by the world because there is so much judgment that doesn’t even need to be spoken to be heard， but this book could open the eyes of people。 Melody is such an amazing character because she has so many experiences but she powers through， and all her thoughts are described beautifully in this book。 Melody’s friends and their experiences were all touching and heartbreaking。 This would be a great book to read in a book club because the members could offer many different points of view， but reading it individually is great too。 More people should read this， so if you do read this， tell people you know and read Out of My Mind too！Thank you to publishers for providing an eARC via NetGalley。 Reviewed by a member of the Teen Advisory Group。 - Annie， Age 14 。。。more
Lucy Dixon
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Often sequels don’t live up to original books。 Out of My Heart certainly does。 Draper has created a world all children can recognize， if not personally， from books or movies。 Into this world of summer camp， Draper places Melody， our survivor from Out of My Mind。 Melody has cerebral palsy and this special camp provides methods for kids like Melody to experience all the fun things associated with sleep-away camps。 This story is uplifting from beginning to end。 There is no overarching dramatic plot Often sequels don’t live up to original books。 Out of My Heart certainly does。 Draper has created a world all children can recognize， if not personally， from books or movies。 Into this world of summer camp， Draper places Melody， our survivor from Out of My Mind。 Melody has cerebral palsy and this special camp provides methods for kids like Melody to experience all the fun things associated with sleep-away camps。 This story is uplifting from beginning to end。 There is no overarching dramatic plot， which I appreciate as Melody suffered enough in the first book。 Draper simply illuminates the world of special needs kids who just want to be kids; and how inventive adults have created tools to help these kids do just that。The two books should be read in order to truly understand where Melody began and to appreciate where she has landed。 And finally， be sure to read the acknowledgments at the end。 。。。more
Allison
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Like many， I was eager to learn more about Melody， having fallen in love with her in Out of My Mind， but I was soon deep into reliving my own camp experiences many years ago as a 12 year old in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts。 At first I thought this story would help young people with special needs find the confidence to take that first step toward independence。 Then I thought this is a great book for mainstream kids to gain empathy。 But finally I realized this is a book for ALL kids to Like many， I was eager to learn more about Melody， having fallen in love with her in Out of My Mind， but I was soon deep into reliving my own camp experiences many years ago as a 12 year old in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts。 At first I thought this story would help young people with special needs find the confidence to take that first step toward independence。 Then I thought this is a great book for mainstream kids to gain empathy。 But finally I realized this is a book for ALL kids to savor the pleasure of trying new experiences and making new friends。 The narrative of Melody was clearly written with love and understanding by a skilled author， but it was also a truly authentic voice of a young awkward girl。 And let’s face it， not all handicaps are visible or come with a wheel chair。My only criticism arises as a result of several scenes in which the campers have to deal with a snake and a skunk。 The level of hysteria seems way out of proportion to the incident。 I realize even adults don’t like unexpected meetings with skunks and snakes， but the questions the girls asked seemed more like those of a 7 year old than a 6th or 7th grader。 Are we meant to think that they are intellectually challenged as well as physically？ That is just a small question in what is otherwise a masterful story。 Like Melody and her friends， I cried when they had to say goodbye。 And it was exactly what I remember from my summers at Rowe Camp。 。。。more
Kerry
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Loved reading the continuing story of Melody。 Not to throw shade at the first book but I liked this one much better :）
Yapha
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This one is for everyone who wondered what happened to Melody after the horrible betrayal at the end of Out of My Mind。 She has a new speaking device and has been researching summer camps for differently-abled kids， with help from her local librarian。 She finds the perfect one that is not too far away， and manages to convince her parents and is accepted for a spot。 Most of the story takes place at the week long sleep away camp， as Melody and her cabin mates try new things and shatter their previ This one is for everyone who wondered what happened to Melody after the horrible betrayal at the end of Out of My Mind。 She has a new speaking device and has been researching summer camps for differently-abled kids， with help from her local librarian。 She finds the perfect one that is not too far away， and manages to convince her parents and is accepted for a spot。 Most of the story takes place at the week long sleep away camp， as Melody and her cabin mates try new things and shatter their previous limitations。 This is a great camp story and will help to disprove many beliefs about what differently-abled children can and can't do。 There are a wide variety of differences represented in the campers。 Recommended for fans of Melody， grades 4 & up。eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss 。。。more
Sarah
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EARC provided by Edelweiss Plus I read a lot of middle grade， and Melody’s story was one that has stuck with me over the years。 I was able to hear Ms。 Draper speak about this upcoming sequel during a recent webinar， and I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed to pick up with more of this character and her family。 Students are going to enjoy following Melody to summer camp as she navigates friendships and works through fears while leaving readers with much to consider。
Libriar
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Any fan of Out of My Mind is going to love this book about Melody attending a summer camp for kids with various disabilities。 It was pure joy to read about Melody having an amazing week surrounded by new experiences and new friends。 This book will be in high demand in elementary and middle schools the second it comes out。 （Advanced Reader's Copy courtesy of NetGalley。） Any fan of Out of My Mind is going to love this book about Melody attending a summer camp for kids with various disabilities。 It was pure joy to read about Melody having an amazing week surrounded by new experiences and new friends。 This book will be in high demand in elementary and middle schools the second it comes out。 （Advanced Reader's Copy courtesy of NetGalley。） 。。。more
Donna
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DRC from Edelweiss and Simon and SchusterStory told from Melody’s point of view about the week she spends at away camp。 There she meets many other kids who are like her in various ways。 At camp she gets to experience boating， swimming， horseback riding， and camp fires。 She gets to know the girls in her cabin and they all agree to keep in touch。You do not need to read the first Melody book to enjoy this one， but it could help with a few parts that she refers to。
Librarylady
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Fans of Out or my Mind will be thrilled that Sharon M。 Draper has written a sequel。 In Out of My Heart， Melody embarks on a summer adventure at Camp Green Glades。 At this camp for differently-abled kids， she gets to experience many thrilling firsts like swimming， flying， and horseback riding that most kids take for granted。 Though more lighthearted than the original book， this sequel still shows that Melody is full of heart and a force to be reckoned with。
Chelsea
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Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review。A follow-up to Draper's Out of My Mind。 Though I definitely enjoyed the first book more， this was a solid middle grade read。 Draper pretty much nailed the inner monologue of a middle schooler， and while the writing was pretty light and fluffy， I enjoyed reading about Melody's heartwarming adventures at summer camp。 3。5 stars。 Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review。A follow-up to Draper's Out of My Mind。 Though I definitely enjoyed the first book more， this was a solid middle grade read。 Draper pretty much nailed the inner monologue of a middle schooler， and while the writing was pretty light and fluffy， I enjoyed reading about Melody's heartwarming adventures at summer camp。 3。5 stars。 。。。more
TheNextGenLibrarian
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