Sharon M. Draper
Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind

From the publisher: "Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. Most people—her teachers and doctors included—don't think she's capable of learning. If only she could speak up, if only she could tell people what she thinks and knows . . . but she can't, because Melody can't talk. Being stuck inside her head is making Melody go out of her mind—that is, until she discovers something that will allow her to speak for the first time ever. At last Melody has a voice . . . but not everyone around her is ready to hear it."

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Stella by Starlight

Stella by Starlight

$17.493.95 (AUDIBLE ONLY)

I just scooped this up for myself because I feel like I'm seeing it everywhere this week, plus it's by an author my family LOVES. From the publisher: "When the Ku Klux Klan’s unwelcome reappearance rattles Stella’s segregated southern town, bravery battles prejudice in this bestselling Depression-era “novel that soars” (The New York Times Book Review) that School Library Journal called “storytelling at its finest” in a starred review.

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Out of My Heart

Out of My Heart

Many readers of all ages first fell in love with Sharon Draper through her 2010 novel Out of My Mind; this new release takes place one year after those events but it stands fine on its own. Melody has cerebral palsy and, now that her horizons have been broadened, she’s on the hunt for a summer camp for kids with disabilities. She's longing for a getaway where she can hike, play, and make new friends. Now equipped with a Medi-talker, she's determined not to let anything stand in her way. But then reality sets in, and Melody finds it’s a little intimidating to go to camp where she knows no one and doesn’t have a support system in place. Thankfully, there’s a first time for everything—and Melody is about to discover how brave she can be. A heartwarming and life-affirming tale of resilience, the power of community, and summer fun.

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