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Out of My Heart

Out of My Heart

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  • Create Date：2021-11-29 11:21:07
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Sharon M. Draper
  • ISBN：1797128620
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Reviews

Emily ，

4 starsWasn't AS amazing as the first one but still so amazing！！！Full RTC 4 starsWasn't AS amazing as the first one but still so amazing！！！Full RTC 。。。more

Shari ，

I just finished， Out of My Heart by Sharon Draper， who authored the beloved bestseller Out of My Mind。 This book continues Melody's story as she learns about and begs her parents to let her attend a summer camp for children with disabilities （Melody has cerebral palsy， is confined to a wheelchair， and is nonverbal）。 It is incredibly touching， heartwarming， and introduces characters that I want to read more about！Melody's cabinmates are as lovable as Melody herself， and Melody's personal camp cou I just finished， Out of My Heart by Sharon Draper， who authored the beloved bestseller Out of My Mind。 This book continues Melody's story as she learns about and begs her parents to let her attend a summer camp for children with disabilities （Melody has cerebral palsy， is confined to a wheelchair， and is nonverbal）。 It is incredibly touching， heartwarming， and introduces characters that I want to read more about！Melody's cabinmates are as lovable as Melody herself， and Melody's personal camp counselor， Trinity， serves as a great role model for how to listen to and respect someone with disabilities。 Melody experiences swimming， horseback riding， and even her first dance。 While some may criticize this book for being too triumphant， no one can argue that Melody deserves a win。 Friendship with other girls who face similar struggles is not unrealistic， and this book shows the necessity of these friendships to Melody's soul。 Abled children also need to see that Melody's disabilities do not keep her from thinking and feeling the same things they think and feel。 This is a story of hope - that the Melodys of this world can experience their own triumphs， and that the rest of us will cheer with and for them， believing in what they CAN do if given the chance。 。。。more

Michelle ，

Loved this sequel to "Out of My Mind"！ It was so heartwarming to experience what Melody was experiencing for the first time at a special camp for kids like her。 It was amazing how the camp was set up to accommodate so many kids with varying abilities and needs。 I really hope all states have something like the camp Melody was able to attend。 I also hope Sharon Draper will continue writing about Melody and not wait too long to write the next one。 I'd like to know how her parents reacted to all the Loved this sequel to "Out of My Mind"！ It was so heartwarming to experience what Melody was experiencing for the first time at a special camp for kids like her。 It was amazing how the camp was set up to accommodate so many kids with varying abilities and needs。 I really hope all states have something like the camp Melody was able to attend。 I also hope Sharon Draper will continue writing about Melody and not wait too long to write the next one。 I'd like to know how her parents reacted to all the things she did at camp and will they find horseback riding lessons closer to home that can/will adapt to Melody's needs。 I have so many questions for when Melody got home or on the car ride home all the things she told her family。 Such a good story and proof that you should never judge a book by the cover， or a person。 A must-have for all libraries。 A great read-aloud for elementary and middle school。 。。。more

Marilyn ，

What an inspiring book！ While it is a YA book， I think anyone can and should read it。 Melody is an amazing， courageous and brilliant young lady。 While she is away at camp she comes to discover so many things she never thought she could do because both families and society have their own set of rules about what can and can’t be accomplished。 Everyone wants a place to belong and Melody found hers。 This was a warm， beautiful and poignant read。 Thank you to Simon & Schuster for the ARC and to Ms。 Dr What an inspiring book！ While it is a YA book， I think anyone can and should read it。 Melody is an amazing， courageous and brilliant young lady。 While she is away at camp she comes to discover so many things she never thought she could do because both families and society have their own set of rules about what can and can’t be accomplished。 Everyone wants a place to belong and Melody found hers。 This was a warm， beautiful and poignant read。 Thank you to Simon & Schuster for the ARC and to Ms。 Draper for writing such a wonderful story。 。。。more

Leigh Anne ，

After reading Out of My Mind several years ago， I did want to know what happened to Melody。 I am so glad to see her courage and independence in Out of My Heart。 I love the cover and the significance of the firefly throughout the story。

Lizzie Hall ，

Very sweet story and continuation of the first book

Casey Eberly ，

Heart warming novel of friendship that I can't wait to read again， again， again！ Wish I could give more stars！ Heart warming novel of friendship that I can't wait to read again， again， again！ Wish I could give more stars！ 。。。more

Sally Kruger ，

Melody is back！ Fans of Sharon M。 Draper's OUT OF MY MIND demanded to learn more about Melody， and the author heard the cries。 OUT OF MY HEART returns to Melody and her speaking machine Elvira。 They are ready to conquer new adventures。It is summer vacation so Melody and her little sister Penny are spending a lot of their time with next door neighbor Mrs。 V。 She is keeping them entertained， but Melody wishes she could do more。 On a trip to the library， Melody gets some research help from the libr Melody is back！ Fans of Sharon M。 Draper's OUT OF MY MIND demanded to learn more about Melody， and the author heard the cries。 OUT OF MY HEART returns to Melody and her speaking machine Elvira。 They are ready to conquer new adventures。It is summer vacation so Melody and her little sister Penny are spending a lot of their time with next door neighbor Mrs。 V。 She is keeping them entertained， but Melody wishes she could do more。 On a trip to the library， Melody gets some research help from the librarian。 She discovers there is a summer camp for kids like her with special needs。 It is only a few hours away， and Melody is determined to find out if there are any openings left for this summer。Her parents do their research， too， and decide it would be a wonderful opportunity for Melody。 Before she knows it， she is off to a camp in the woods。 It promises adventures like swimming， zip-lining， and even horseback riding。Melody is thrilled to meet the three other girls who will share a cabin for the week。 Each girl has her own individual camp counselor ready to take care of each girl's individual needs。 Melody discovers that she loves swimming especially when she doesn't sink。 She enjoys the boat ride and the nightly campfires under the stars。 Most exciting is the horseback ride that turns out to be quite an adventure。Most of all Melody loves the new friends she makes with her cabin mates and the other kids at the camp。 She feels just like the kids she knows back at school who talk about their summer camp adventures。 Author Sharon M。 Draper reconnecting her readers with the amazing Melody is sure to inspire the courage and determination to conquer any of life's obstacles。 。。。more

Susan Bullard ，

Another middle school read。 If you've read Out of My Mind， you might wonder what happened to Melody。 I thought this was good， but not quite as good as Out of My Mind。 Another middle school read。 If you've read Out of My Mind， you might wonder what happened to Melody。 I thought this was good， but not quite as good as Out of My Mind。 。。。more

Molly Megahey ，

I think the theme of this book is don't let fear get in the way of following your dreams。 I think the theme of this book is don't let fear get in the way of following your dreams。 。。。more

Ali Mares ，

Such a sweet book。 So happy to see Melody go to camp and experience the things every little almost teen does！ Including Noah 🥰

Alexis Stankewitz ，

So I enjoyed visiting Melody again。 （This time at summer camp ） I really liked how Ms。 Draper showed a rang of disabilities within the camp。 I also appreciate Melody growing up and wanting to do things independently。 This was a sweet solid book， and worth the wait if you were a fan of the first book "Out of My Mind"。 My favorite scenes had to be with Melody and her crush。 So I enjoyed visiting Melody again。 （This time at summer camp ） I really liked how Ms。 Draper showed a rang of disabilities within the camp。 I also appreciate Melody growing up and wanting to do things independently。 This was a sweet solid book， and worth the wait if you were a fan of the first book "Out of My Mind"。 My favorite scenes had to be with Melody and her crush。 。。。more

Lisa ，

This book is definitely just for kids; whereas her first one I felt could teach us all about cerebral palsy and kindness， this one is about making new friends and trying new things。

Sherry ，

Sequel to Out of My Mind， we continue Melody’s story。 Confined to a wheelchair be cerebral palsy， Melody’s mind， courage and determination cannot be confined。 An explorer and learner， she is a self advocate encouraged and enabled by her parents and little sister Penny， and her ultra supportive neighbor Mrs V。 I’m Out of her Mind， Melody was able to get technology that enabled her to speak， research， ask and answer questions， express herself， and even compete in her school’s quiz kid competition。 Sequel to Out of My Mind， we continue Melody’s story。 Confined to a wheelchair be cerebral palsy， Melody’s mind， courage and determination cannot be confined。 An explorer and learner， she is a self advocate encouraged and enabled by her parents and little sister Penny， and her ultra supportive neighbor Mrs V。 I’m Out of her Mind， Melody was able to get technology that enabled her to speak， research， ask and answer questions， express herself， and even compete in her school’s quiz kid competition。 It’s summer and Melody wants to go to camp and do things other campers do。 With the help of the town librarian and research by her supportive family and Mrs。 V， a special camp is found， and Melody moves from wait list to camper！ Draper succeeds beyond belief as an almost teen finds friends， and does things she never believed possible: swimming， boating， painting， zip lining， using playground equipment， and horsebackriding- alone- oops。 Wonderful。 。。。more

Lia （aseriesofmyunfortunatelife） ，

OMG I remember I read book 1 in 5th grade， for school， and I really loved itI really want to read this now

Jeri ，

Superb！

ShiWen ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3。5 ⭐️ Good， but nothing that made it super special。 I was cool how melody got not make friends and feel connected to other in a way that she did have the chance to before

Marie ，

Very sweet。 I want to go to a summer camp like Melody's。 Very sweet。 I want to go to a summer camp like Melody's。 。。。more

Andy ，

My love for Melody is limitless and this book was all that I wanted it to be。

Laurie Bryant ，

This book was really sweet and it was good to be back in Melody’s world。 The storyline fell flat for me。 The audiobook narrator was very childish sounding so I’d recommend reading it instead of listening。

Maryam Bumbia ，

3。8

Harper ，

I liked Out of My Mind more， but it was still an enjoyable book。

H ，

Out of My Mind is a classic of kids' literature， and a surefire read aloud or recommendation for kids in grades 4-6。 This sequel doesn't have the same emotional punch of Out of My Heart， but is a satisfying sequel as we follow Melody through the adventure of going to a week of sleep away camp for kids with disabilities。 Initial misgivings and fear give way to deep friendships， new bravery and experiences， and even a flirtation with a boy。 This is a sweet and happy sequel for fans of the first bo Out of My Mind is a classic of kids' literature， and a surefire read aloud or recommendation for kids in grades 4-6。 This sequel doesn't have the same emotional punch of Out of My Heart， but is a satisfying sequel as we follow Melody through the adventure of going to a week of sleep away camp for kids with disabilities。 Initial misgivings and fear give way to deep friendships， new bravery and experiences， and even a flirtation with a boy。 This is a sweet and happy sequel for fans of the first book。 。。。more

Toni ，

Hooray！ Melody is back， and wanting to go to summer camp。 She is so smart， and so funny。 I laughed， I cried， I admired the world along with her。

Kirsten ，

You may wonder how I can possibly love so many books。 The key is reading the right reviews。 I read the middle grade books that have made the most "best of" lists， the ones that Kirkus and School Library Journal have chosen as stand outs， and the ones that particularly appeal to me。 This is one of those books。 I've been anticipating the release for quite awhile and I was not disappointed in any way。 Sharon Draper brings Melody back from Out of My Mind， a year later， hoping to attend summer camp， You may wonder how I can possibly love so many books。 The key is reading the right reviews。 I read the middle grade books that have made the most "best of" lists， the ones that Kirkus and School Library Journal have chosen as stand outs， and the ones that particularly appeal to me。 This is one of those books。 I've been anticipating the release for quite awhile and I was not disappointed in any way。 Sharon Draper brings Melody back from Out of My Mind， a year later， hoping to attend summer camp， by herself。 Melody has cerebral palsy。 Her brain and heart work beautifully--really beautifully--but her body doesn't usually cooperate。 She longs for a summer camp where she can be one of the gang， not watch from the sidelines as all the kids at school have fun on the playground without her。 Where she won't be teased， or ignored。 Or both。 Can she do it？ Ride horses？ Swim in the pool？ Sit by the bonfire？ Make her own friends？ Maybe even dance with a boy？ This book joyfully celebrates the differences between all of us and provides so much insight into a world many of us may never have considered （or even ignored。） Totally wonderful in every way for both boys and girls。 4-7 grade。 。。。more

Maria Qidwai ，

Let's just say。。。I LOVED IT！！！ I loved Melody's adventure and the friendships she made！ This whole story is just beautiful and amazing！！ Let's just say。。。I LOVED IT！！！ I loved Melody's adventure and the friendships she made！ This whole story is just beautiful and amazing！！ 。。。more

Helma ს ，

As I enjoyed ‘Out of my mind’， I thought I would like this one too， but didn’t finish the book。Most probably as it’s not a book for my age。

Charlotte ，

This book was really good but I still think that the first book was better。 I also think this book is happier then ‘Out of my heart’ in general but that’s just my opinion。

Lori ，

I only read "Out of My Mind" for the first time in January and I really loved it。 So， when I discovered that Sharon M。 Draper was writing a sequel， I knew I had to read it。 I really did enjoy the read and it was great spending time with Melody again。 I loved how empowered Melody became。 She learned that she didn't have to sit on the sidelines all the time but could be part of the action。 She surprised herself at how much she could do with some encouragement。On the negative side， you can definite I only read "Out of My Mind" for the first time in January and I really loved it。 So， when I discovered that Sharon M。 Draper was writing a sequel， I knew I had to read it。 I really did enjoy the read and it was great spending time with Melody again。 I loved how empowered Melody became。 She learned that she didn't have to sit on the sidelines all the time but could be part of the action。 She surprised herself at how much she could do with some encouragement。On the negative side， you can definitely feel the 10+ year gap between the 2 books。 The first one was a bit more timeless and this one feels very "2020" with lots of popular song mentions by name that will only become dated quickly which will only be a disservice to this book。 There also isn't any real conflict that drives this story unlike in the first book。 While heartwarming， there's not a lot here keeping you guessing what will happen next。That being said， it is a quick read and for those wondering what happened next with Melody， this will answer that question though there isn't much mentioned about any changes that occurred with the students on the quiz team and their teacher。 Will I think this will end up in every classroom like the first has？ Probably not， but for those who really connected with the first book， it's an enjoyable read。 。。。more

Heidi Burkhart ，

Draper is definitely a top class writer。 I struggled with parts of this book though。 In some places it seemed to move slowly。 I continued reading though and was glad I did。 I don’t think the full impact could be appreciated until the end。 I recommend it highly as a MS classroom read， if not the whole book then definitely excerpts from it。 It made me really see special needs students through their eyes and experiences。