Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / New Experience.Juvenile Fiction / Disabilities & Special Needs.HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The best-selling Out of My Mind won countless hearts, which will eagerly seek out Melody's latest outing. Full of fun and the brightness of the future, Melody's summertime adventure will delight readers old and new and leave them hoping for another installment. Draper authentically captures her determination, fears, and blossoming abilities with such sweet accuracy that readers will feel the anxieties and triumphs themselves. Over her week away, her personal growth is evident through campfire confidences, unexpected adventures, and the joy of new friendships, plus a bit of first love. With summer on the horizon, she searches out and applies for admission to a camp designed to give differently abled kids the sleepaway experience and the opportunity to participate in activities such as horseback riding, swimming, and zip-lining.

Melody, whose story began in Out of My Mind (2010), is now a middle-grader. 'Melody’s voice is as wryly funny as ever, and the supporting cast, which features kids and adults of various ethnicities and disabilities, treat her with respect and empathy… it’s impossible not to be charmed by the witty protagonist’s affirming, frequently ecstatic discovery of what it means to be part of a community that truly understands her.” HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The best-selling Out of My Mind won countless hearts, which will eagerly seek out Melody's latest outing.'A deeply satisfying and worthy continuation of a beloved story.'

it's impossible not to be charmed by the witty protagonist's affirming, frequently ecstatic discovery of what it means to be part of a community that truly understands her.' - Publishers Weekly *STARRED REVIEW* * Octo* Melody, whose story began in Out of My Mind (2010), is now a middle-grader. 'A deeply satisfying and worthy continuation of a beloved story.' - Kirkus Reviews, STARRED * Septem* 'Melody's voice is as wryly funny as ever, and the supporting cast, which features kids and adults of various ethnicities and disabilities, treat her with respect and empathy.

Out of my heart by sharon m draper