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A New York Times bestseller for three years and counting! "A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes." - School Library Journal (starred review) "Unflinching and realistic." - KirkusReviews (starred review) From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a story that will forever change how we all look at anyone with a disability, perfect for fans of RJ Palacios Wonder.Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She cant walk. She cant talk. She cant write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. Shes the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people - her teachers, her doctors, her classmates - dismiss her as mentally challenged because she cant tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And shes determined to let everyone know it ... somehow.