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This book had all my fellow school librarians talking a few years back when it was one of the Bluebonnet nominees. I ran across a copy a couple of months ago and was motivated by the appearance of the Medicine Chest Bookbox to finally read it.
Melody can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t feed herself or go to the bathroom by herself. But she has a photographic memory and remembers everything she’s ever seen. If only she could share with others….
And then she learns about a new computer that can sp ...more
Melody can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t feed herself or go to the bathroom by herself. But she has a photographic memory and remembers everything she’s ever seen. If only she could share with others….
And then she learns about a new computer that can sp ...more
I know very little about cerebral palsy, so I can't say for sure that the author depicted Melody and her disorder appropriately. I can say, however, that this story gave me and my 10-year-old much to think about. Although I never felt pity for Melody, I was angry that she wasn't always given the same opportunities as other children as a result of her disorder. I felt her frustrations and those of the supportive adults in her life.
The ending of the story is very emotional. I don't think I could b ...more
The ending of the story is very emotional. I don't think I could b ...more
Feb 17, 2014
Kirsten Barber
marked it as to-read-soon
Mar 05, 2016
Angie
marked it as to-read
Jun 12, 2017
Amanda
marked it as to-read
