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Lexi Mitchell- Out of My Mind

Lexi Mitchell- Out of My Mind

This is my first time reading one of Sharon Draper’s books and I love the way this novel is written! I chose this chapter book because I am thinking about teaching special education. Ever since I started working as paraprofessional substitute for Chico Unified, I have grown so close with some of the students and classrooms I work in. This novel is about a witty girl named Melody and how she lives with cerebral palsy. I admire how this book gets you to see past Melody’s disability and gives her a voice! I love the way each family member and classmate is described and with every page you want to know more. I had a hard time putting it down. This novel allows you to see things through Melody’s eyes. It gives you perspective on not only her struggles, but everyone around her as well. It is inspiring to me because it shows how much influence teachers can have on a student! Melody talks about how her classes are dumbed down and she doesn’t learn much of anything because her teachers don’t believe she is capable of retaining much information when in actuality she is very smart and learns a lot from television and the people that believe in her. She also has a photographic memory and I love the fact that she talks about every student in her class and what they are good at. This would be a great book to read out loud to students. 

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