Patricia Essick

I enjoyed this book because it is told through the voice of a girl who is unable to speak or move much on her own, but who has great intelligence and definite interests. You get to learn what it is like to be her, unable to speak or share her thoughts. Finally, she has a breakthrough and with the help of a teacher and a special device she is finally able to communicate and participate with students her own age, hence the title "Out of Her Mind." She does so well in school that she wins the opportunity to compete academically with a team of her peers. She is thought of as "other" and all is not easy.