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Synesthesia and Melody’s Melodies

Synesthesia and Melody’s Melodies

https://open.spotify.com/user/lilyhazel/playlist/0lAJ9flkuS2eylUcXiOXow In the book Out of My Mind, the main character Melody is defined by so much more than her Cerebral Palsy. She has many gifts, such as a photographic memory and synesthesia. Synesthesia is when the mind experiences one sense, and automatically creates a link with another of the body’s senses. In Melody’s case, …

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Stepping out of my mind

Stepping out of my mind

My chapter book is Out of my mind. In the story Melody brooks is our main character suffering from Spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy. This disability limits melody’s body functions, but not her mind. The text to me seems like it wants it readers to talk about doing the impossible. Yes, melody …

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After Tupac and D Foster

After Tupac and D Foster

For our chapter book assignment I chose to read After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson. This book is packed full of different stories, perspectives, and thought provoking ideas. I am surprised at how short it is for having so much content. Woodson shares the story of two young girls, Neeka and the unnamed …

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