Over her week away, her personal growth is evident through campfire confidences, unexpected adventures, and the joy of new friendships, plus a bit of first love. With summer on the horizon, she searches out and applies for admission to a camp designed to give differently abled kids the sleepaway experience and the opportunity to participate in activities such as horseback riding, swimming, and zip-lining. Melody, whose story began in Out of My Mind (2010), is now a middle-grader. "Melody’s voice is as wryly funny as ever, and the supporting cast, which features kids and adults of various ethnicities and disabilities, treat her with respect and empathy… it’s impossible not to be charmed by the witty protagonist’s affirming, frequently ecstatic discovery of what it means to be part of a community that truly understands her.” In addition, I loved how apprehensive her family (including her four-year-old sister, Penny!) were to let her go to camp."A deeply satisfying and worthy continuation of a beloved story." That would include swimming, ziplining, horseback-riding, and even painting and hiking. To be honest, I was a bit sad seeing Melody doing the things that are such a milestone for her, yet so ordinary for me. This book only came out in November, but I have been waiting since about August, I think, to read this book (ever since I found out there was going to be a sequel) It was really fun to see Melody doing all sorts of things that she had never even thought she could, and beginning to see the confidence and control and trust (which must not have been easy to give, given the Whiz Kids incident that happened in 5th Grade.) I also loved seeing the more comfortable side of her at camp, where she was surrounded by friends who actually got it and could relate to her experiences and whom she knew wouldn't make fun of her. Out of My Heart is the sequel to the highly-acclaimed and known #1 New York Times Bestseller Out of My Mind. This was my first book of 2022, and I'm so happy that it was because it was the perfect book to start the new year.
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