SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as perseverance in the face of prejudice, the importance of words and communication, and self-acceptance versus inclusion. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

Sharon Draper’s Out of My Mind, based on her own experiences parenting a disabled child, is a New York Times best-selling novel told from the first-person perspective of 10-year-old Melody Brooks. Melody is a fifth-grade girl who, due to cerebral palsy, is unable to communicate verbally and is wheelchair-bound. 

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