Melody participates in the qualifying exam to be part of the trivia competition and once again surprises everyone when she makes the team. Even the teacher assumes Melody cannot participate and is surprised when she not only participates, but passes the test exam of a trivia competition with a perfect score. Melody enjoys the classes, but she dislikes the way the other students assume that she is stupid.
Melody even gets an aide to help her with the classes. When Melody begins fifth grade, the new teacher brings a great deal of change, including an inclusion program that allows the special education children to join normal classes. However, Melody adores her little sister and is pleased with the pleasure the baby brings her parents. However, even Melody is happy when the baby, Penny, is born perfectly normal.Īs Penny grows and matures, Melody feels a little jealous that a baby is doing all the things she will never be able to do. Melody feels guilty and ashamed when she overhears these conversations. Melody can overhear them talking about the new baby and their fears that she will suffer the same disabilities as Melody. When Melody is eight, her mother becomes pregnant. However, Melody continues to be reliant on her parents to feed her, to help her go to the bathroom, and she would never learn to speak. This things helped Melody become more self-sufficient.
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even taught Melody how to catch herself whenever she fell from her wheelchair. forced Melody to learn how to roll over and how to crawl. was not content to allow three year old Melody to rely on her parents for everything. V., Melody's neighbor, is a kind, but tough woman, who pushes Melody to do the best she can. Despite this, Melody's mother enrolled her in public school to give her the opportunities she needed to succeed. In fact, Melody was even diagnosed as profoundly retarded when she was five. Her parents have done all they can to help her live a normal life, but life is often frustrating for Melody because she cannot speak or communicate her wishes. Melody Brooks was born with cerebral palsy. Out of My Mind is a brilliant novel that takes the reader into the world of an amazing eleven year old girl who eventually realizes she is no different from the kids around her despite her body's disabilities. This is a fact Melody is forced to face despite everything she accomplishes. Unfortunately, even great success cannot change opinions of those who cannot see beyond the physical. Melody even gets the opportunity to participate in a trivia competition. Eventually, Melody is given a computer that helps her speak and communicate in a regular fifth grade class. Hence Melody has to fight to get what she wants. Melody hates her boring special education classes and the fact that she cannot make her thoughts and opinions known, even to her parents. Her mind works well, but she cannot speak. Melody's body is stiff and uncooperative, forcing her to use a wheelchair. In this novel, Melody Brooks is an eleven-year-old girl with cerebral palsy.
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