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We ended up listening to this one on a road trip and the kids really liked it. I liked that it taught a message about including others with disabilities and being grateful for things we often take for granted, like being able to communicate. By the second half of the story, I was tiring a little of the two-dimensional mean characters — but maybe that’s not a bad thing, to be annoyed with their rotten behavior! Still, the writing was kind of average and a lot of this book feels dated already.
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This is an amazing young adult novel. The author has won a Coretta Scott King award and I can see why. The writing is wonderful. The story itself is amazing, an intelligent narrator with cerebral palsy, trapped in a body that can't walk, and can't communicate. I think this should be required reading for everyone. Readers will never again make assumptions when they see someone who is drooling, spastic and seemingly unable to do anything but sit in a wheelchair. Trapped inside that frustratingly u
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I found the premise of this book fascinating and I was okay with the execution right up until the end. On the whole though I thought this was really well done.
I read this during the course of one whole evening. Could not put it down! Melody is so, so different than anyone I've ever met, but she is instantly relatable and likeable. She is sharp, smart, fresh, and funny. She goes through experiences that many of us go through: new classes, friendships, family, learning, and even betrayal. This book contains at least two plot twists that I didn't see coming, and Melody's feelings will become your own as you see the world through her eyes. Highly recommen
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This is a YA novel, written in the first person, by a girl who has cerebral palsy. I hesitated to read it, thinking it would be depressing, but it is vivid without being devastating. It certainly gave me insight into what someone with CP might be feeling inside - which is very different, in this case, from what can be seen on the outside.
I loved this book. It made me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time.
Such a lovely book. Well written, characters you love, compelling story. Loved it!
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