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Out of My Mind is one of my favorite books of ALL time and is currently being read to my fifth graders right now at field. My field students so far love the book and I'm so excited discuss more with them about their the thoughts throughout the year.

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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." -Kirkus Reviews (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 Palacio's Wonder.

Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can't walk. She can't talk. She can't 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. She's 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 can't tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she's determined to let everyone know it...somehow.

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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.” -Kirkus Reviews (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 Palacio’s Wonder.

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For my 19th Birthday I got a Kindle! I love to read and listen to audiobooks on my Kindle daily. Currently I'm reading A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas and Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.

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This past summer I had the opportunity to be a summer welcome leader for Mizzou. By. being a summer welcome leader, I'm now more confident in my public speaking and communication skills. Additionally I feel that I've gained more knowledge about Mizzou has a whole through this experience.

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My immediate family is extremely close and has always been that way. My favorite thing to do with my family is travel with them! This past summer, we went to Canada, more specifically Montreal and Quebec City, which both have high french speaking populations. There I saw literacy in a new light, specifically with language barriers and sometimes lack of English translation.

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Anna the little girl in the video above is a child I've nannied since she was very little and over the years I've seen her grow so much. From when she was 2-3 years old to now she has expanded her vocabulary so much and has also started reading chapter books. I've learned so much about literacy from her and how important the social aspect of literacy is in a child's development.

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Above is a photo of my cousin Sam, my Grandma, and I all reading together. At the time of this photo, I was three years old, and my cousin Sam was four. For as long as I can remember, my Grandma (a teacher herself) read aloud to all of us grandchild anytime she could. Her love of books pushed my cousins and me to want to read for fun and not just for school. When my Grandma retired from teaching, she let my cousins and I get first to pick the books in her classroom library! I owe so much of my love for reading and passion for literacy to my Grandma.

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My favorite thing to do while I read is to listen to piano music, low-fi beats, or jazz to help me focus. Anytime I'm reading (for school or fun) and doing homework I thrown on some background music and get to work.

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Gentle Rain 🌧 Calm Your Anxiety, Relaxing Music - Lofi Hip Hop Mix- Aesthetic Lofi

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Starting at a young age I remember loving to bake with my Grandma and always being so curious about all things baking. Throughout the years I've accumlated lots of terms related to baking through cookbooks and hands-on expierences. Above I put a photo of me from this past summer in Montreal where I learned how to make bagels!

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Above I linked an audible recording of my favorite novel. I'm a HUGE John Green fan and this has to be my favorite out of all of his novels. I love to listen to audiobooks especially while I drive to and from my home in St. Louis.

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Turtles All the Way Down by John Green, read by Kate Rudd.

Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred thousand dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett's son, Davis.

Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.

In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza's story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.

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Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Turtles All the Way Down by John Green, read by Kate Rudd. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred thousand dollar reward at stake...

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While I've always loved to read I have also had my fair share of issues with reading comprehension and focus. A lot of these challenges came from having ADHD and not having the proper treatment and learning plans to help assist me. By the time I entered fifth grade I had been with my reading specialist Mrs. Fran for a couple of years and had drastically improved my comprehnsion and attention skills. I owe so much of my success within my literacy journey to Mrs. Fran and her patience with me. Above is a photo of me throughout the years of elementary school! All of my work in this class is dedicated to Mrs. Fran and the amazing teachers who helped me along the way :)

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From a young age my Dad and I would look at maps together and learn about countries, cities, oceans, etc. and through that I developed a love for geogrpahy. I began to become literate in lots of Geographical terms and have a wealth of knowledge about different countries and cultures as well. Fun Fact: I place second in my middle school geography bee!