Her Story: Exploring the Lives of Strong W
omen
Women have always shown strength in shaping their lives and the
world around them. In this book discussion group we read and talk about fi
ction and nonfiction that highlights the courage\, resilience and experien
ces of women past and present.
For December we will read a book fo r younger readers. \; Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper feature s Melody's story. Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can& rsquo\;t walk. She can&rsquo\;t talk. She can&rsquo\;t write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory\; she can r emember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She&rsquo\;s the smartest kid in her whole school\, but NO ONE knows it. Most people&md ash\;her teachers\, her doctors\, her classmates&mdash\;dismiss her as men tally challenged because she can&rsquo\;t tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she&rsquo\;s determined to le t everyone know it&hellip\;somehow.
\nEmail \;dellerbrook@tscpl. org \;if you need help getting a copy of the book or have any other qu estions.
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