Sharon M. Draper Books

From the very first chapter, Melody’s voice bursts forth — not through speech, but through her luminous inner narration. She tells us that she remembers everything she has ever seen or heard. Every fact, every song, every word is carefully stored in her mind. Yet, that same mind is trapped inside a ...

From Out of My Mind

Every child needs someone who sees farther than others do. For Melody, that person is Mrs. V, her next-door neighbor, a woman of fierce energy and endless belief. Mrs. V never treats Melody as fragile or lesser. She challenges her, speaks to her directly, piles her living room with learning games, b...

From Out of My Mind