Out of My Mind

So Kyleigh and I started reading this book about a week ago, at the recommendation of one of her best friends, Victoria. It is called "Out of My Mind" by Sharon Draper who is a Coretta Scott King Award winning author. Just to give you some background on the book, here is a bit of the blurb on the back, "...She's the smartest kid in her whole school--but NO ONE knows it. If only she could speak up, if only she could tell people what she thinks and knows...but she can't because Melody can't talk. She can't walk. She can't write."

Anyhow, at the end of the chapter we read today, Melody was watching the Wizard of Oz and wishing along with the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and Dorothy. This was Kyleigh's wish:

"I hope I can sing like Selena Gomez."

Then, I asked her what she thinks about the book so far. She says, "It is a good book because she is disabled, like me."

Sorry it's been so long since we've blogged, but Kyleigh had major surgery and hasn't been in the mood to say anything other than, "I don't like this." and "This is not fun."

Christine K.