Sharon Draper writes the story of a girl on the "special bus", a girl with cerebral palsy who is locked inside her uncooperative body. Melody's mind is perfect - more than perfect in that she has a photographic memory. It is the story of understanding that appearances can be deceiving. What Melody really wants is to fit in with her classmates. Fifth grade is a difficult year. Girls, especially are transitioning to young teens and are extremely socially conscious which makes it even more difficult to fit in and make friends.
In this story, Melody gets a speaking keyboard which gives her communication for the first time. It turns out to be a gift with a price when she enters a whiz kid competition. Will the discovery that she is smart make her accepted by her classmates? (spoiler: Ha! but you knew that was coming)
Beyond that are the questions of where Melody fits in her family and what are the important things to remember. It was an awesome book.
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