A horrific event at the end nearly plunges the story into melodrama and steers the spotlight away from Melody's determination, which otherwise drives the story. Melody's off-the-charts smarts are revealed when she tests onto her school's quiz bowl team, and the story shifts to something closer to The View from Saturday Draper 4.7 (7) Paperback (Mass Market Paperback) 4. The lack of tension in the plot is resolved halfway through when Melody, at age 10, receives a talking computer, allowing her to “speak.” Only those with hearts of stone won't blubber when Melody tells her parents “I love you” for the first time. Sharon is also the author of the middle-grade Sassy series, including LITTLE SISTER IS NOT MY NAME, THE BIRTHDAY STORM, THE SILVER SECRET, and THE DAZZLE DISASTER DINNER PARTY. Sassy 1: Little Sister Is Not My Name by Sharon M. Shes also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for Tears of a Tiger and the Coretta Scott King Author Honor for The Battle of Jericho and November Blues. Draper, whose daughter has cerebral palsy, writes with authority, and the rage behind Melody's narrative is perfectly illustrated in scenes demonstrating the startling ignorance of many professionals (a doctor diagnoses Melody as “profoundly retarded”), teachers, and classmates. Sharon Draper is a two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author, most recently for Copper Sun, Forged by Fire. The first half of the book catalogues Melody's struggles-from her frustration with learning the same preschool lessons year after year to her inability to express a craving for a Big Mac. Melody Brooks, in a wheelchair and unable to speak, narrates this story about finding her voice.
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