Sometimes a book just smacks you in the face. This was it. Melody battles cerebral palsy and is trapped in a wheelchair. But her mind works perfectly... even better than most. She has a photographic memory and is brilliant. But no one knows that because she can't speak. Everyone assumes she is mentally handicapped as well. When she gets an assistive technology that enables her to speak, it changes her world. But changing people's views and prejudices is much harder. This was a beautiful story that challenges how we see and judge people with disabilities. A must-read. (FIC DRA)
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