Out of my mind

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The work Out of my mind represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in South Whitley Community Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Out of my mind

Statement of responsibility

Sharon M. Draper

Creator

• trueDraper, Sharon M., (Sharon Mills)
• Draper, Sharon M., (Sharon Mills)

Subject

• Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction
• trueRealistic fiction
• Cerebral palsy -- Juvenile fiction
• trueCerebral palsy
• People with disabilities -- Fiction
• trueFifth-graders
• trueGenius
• trueInterpersonal relations
• trueAfrican American fiction
• People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction
• Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
• trueGirls with disabilities
• trueEleven-year-old girls
• Communication -- Juvenile fiction
• Genius -- Juvenile fiction
• truePeople with disabilities
• Genius -- Fiction
• Cerebral palsy -- Fiction
• trueCommunication
• Communication -- Fiction
• truePhotographic memory

Genre

• Fiction
• Juvenile fiction
• trueAfrican American fiction
• trueRealistic fiction

Language

eng

Summary

Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time

Theme

• trueLiving with visible disability

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Tone

• trueMoving

Writing style

• trueAttention-grabbing
• trueConversational

Character

• trueAbility diverse

Award

• Beehive Children's Fiction Book Award (Utah), 2012.
• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 6-9, 2012.
• Bluestem Award: Illinois' Grades 3-5 Readers' Choice Award, 2013.
• Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 6-8, 2011.
• California Young Reader Medal, Middle School, 2013.
• Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota) for Juvenile Fiction, 2013.
• Josette Frank Award, 2011.
• Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Young Adult category, 2013.
• Mark Twain Award (Missouri), 2013.
• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2014.
• Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Minnesota), Division II (Grades 6-8), 2014.
• Nutmeg Children's Book Award, Intermediate category, 2014.
• Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards, Grades 6-8, 2013.
• Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award (South Dakota), 2013.
• Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Florida), 2012.
• Virginia Readers' Choice Award for Middle School, 2012.
• Young Hoosier Book Award, Middle Books, 2013.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Ages 10 up
• 700

Intended audience source

Lexile

Interest level

MG

LC call number

PZ7.D78325

LC item number

Ou 2010

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700

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 4
• 6

Reading level

4.3

Study program name

Accelerated Reader AR

Target audience

pre adolescent