![]() ![]() Draper, we are thrilled to be talking to you today here at Authorlink. Thank you for sharing your busy schedule with us!Ĭhildren with disabilities are sometimes overlooked and underestimated. “A deeply satisfying and worthy continuation of a beloved story.” - Kirkus Reviews, STARRED.ĪUTHORLINK: Ms. ![]() With her Medi-talker, she feels nothing is beyond her reach, not even summer camp, creatures of the night or even boys. Melody is now a year older and a year braver. Draper has written Out of my Heart, the stunning sequel, which has already been on New York Times best-seller list for 21 weeks and counting! She might have physical limitations, but she has a photographic memory and can relay her thoughts and opinions with a communication board. It’s about brilliant Melody Brooks, an 11-year-old girl who will not let cerebral palsy define who she is. Out of My Mind has appeared on over 40 state award reading lists. Her middle-grade books, Copper Sun (2006) and Out of My Mind (2010), have both been named as TIME’S Best YA Book of All Time. She was recognized as the National Teacher of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Awards, is a New York Times bestselling author and has been honored at the White House six times! Draper is a professional educator and an accomplished writer. ![]() Out of My Heart (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, 9 November 2021). An EXCLUSIVE AUTHORLINK interview with Sharon M. ![]()
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