OUT OF MY MIND

Melody is a unique, 10-year-old girl who loves words and music. When she hears a song, she feels a color. When she sees an action, she sometimes hears a song. When it’s time for school, she goes with other kids like her—or at least that’s what she’s told. She has cerebral palsy, leaving her no control over her own body other than her thumbs. She doesn’t see herself being any different from other kids mentally; but physically, she’s confined to a motorized wheelchair. She may not walk, talk, or even eat on her own, but she sure is smart! She has a photographic memory in which she stores her memories, songs, and many thousands of words. She has so much to say with no way of saying it—until…