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Out of My Dreams

#3 in series

by Sharon M. Draper
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Melody flies to London to speak at a convention about differently abled kids in this "warm and beautifully told" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) sequel to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling middle grade novels Out of My Mind and Out of My Heart.
When Melody saves an elderly back-in-the-day actress's life, she ends up on their local TV channel. The studio is so impressed with Melody that they arrange for her to be a speaker at an international symposium for kids who are differently abled, and this year's symposium is in London! To Melody's utter shock and delight, her parents say yes. Yes!

Melody finally gets to fly on an airplane, and many adventures in London await, including a cheeky interaction with a royal guard's horse, becoming a little too acquainted with old-timey armor, and a run in with one of the most popular pop stars on the planet! But the biggest adventure is the I.D.E.A. symposium.

There, Melody meets kids from all over the world who are rallying for greater accessibility and more thoughtful planning on how to make the world more equal for every kid, no matter the challenges they face. But as Melody's time to speak approaches, big-time nerves set in: how can a girl who's never spoken a word out loud in her life give an entire speech?

  • Creators

  • Series

    Out of My Mind

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 3, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781665949569

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781665949569
      • File size: 4199 KB

  • Accessibility

    The publisher provides the following statement about the accessibility of the EPUB file supplied to OverDrive. Experiences may vary across reading systems. After borrowing the book, you may download the EPUB files to read in another reading system.

    Summary

    A simple complexity publication with cover images and logos, converted to meet EPUB Accessibility specifications of WCAG-AA level. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for cover images and logos, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order, structural navigation, and semantic structure. Blank pages from print have been removed in this ebook, with related page number spans set on the first following in-spine page. Certain front and back matter pages have been adjusted in the reading order sequence from print, with related page references removed in the page-list order.

    Ways Of Reading

    • No information about appearance modifiability is available.

    • Not all of the content will be readable as read aloud speech or dynamic braille.

    • Has alternative text descriptions for images.

    Conformance

    • The publication contains a conformance statement that it meets the EPUB Accessibility and WCAG 2 Level AA standard.

    • This publication claims to meet EPUB Accessibility 1.1 WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

    Navigation

    • Table of contents to all chapters of the text via links.

    • Elements such as headings, tables, etc for structured navigation.

    Additional Information

    • Page breaks included

    • High contrast between text and background

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      Starred review from September 1, 2024
      A tween saves her neighbor's life and finds herself on an unexpected adventure. Twelve-year-old Melody Brooks, who has cerebral palsy, is looking out her window when she sees Miss Gertie, her elderly neighbor, fall. Melody, who is nonspeaking, uses her talking board to call 911. She's hailed as a hero and learns that Miss Gertie was once a celebrated film star who's now isolated from family back home in London. As the news spreads, Miss Gertie and Melody are sought out by the local media. Before long, Melody is invited to attend an international symposium that brings together "gifted and visionary young people" so they can "exchange ideas and strategize solutions to the problems of the world." Melody wonders what she could bring to such a gathering, but it means a trip to London for her and Miss Gertie. Accompanied by another trusted neighbor, Melody has a whirlwind of experiences, mostly positive. A major disappointment--an event she couldn't attend because the space wasn't wheelchair accessible--offers Melody something she can share with other conference participants. Among others from around the world, she connects with Elvira, who does wheelchair ballet and wants to help other wheelchair users participate in it, too. This latest volume is a worthy addition to a highly acclaimed and popular series. Through strong characterization and powerful storytelling, Draper once again successfully brings readers into Melody's mind, allowing them to see the world through her eyes. A warm and beautifully told narrative featuring a beloved character.(Fiction. 10-14)

      COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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