Book Series · 3 Books
In order from Out of My Mind to Out of My Dreams.
Sharon M. Draper's three novels follow Melody Brooks, a brilliant girl with cerebral palsy who uses a communication device, as her world grows from school to summer camp and an international gathering.
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Read Out of My Mind, Out of My Heart, and Out of My Dreams in publication order. Each book builds on Melody's friendships, family life, confidence, and increasing independence.
The Disney+ film adapts the first novel. It is not a separate story in the three-book reading order.
Sources: Simon & Schuster's official Out of My Mind series page.
The series centers Melody's intelligence, humor, frustration, and agency rather than treating cerebral palsy as a tragedy. It also shows ableism, exclusion, bullying, adults underestimating her, and the practical barriers faced by someone who uses a wheelchair and communication device.
Emotionally intense moments include public humiliation, friendship disappointments, a serious traffic accident involving Melody's younger sister, severe weather, and frightening emergencies. The overall arc is hopeful and can open useful conversations about accessibility, respect, and listening to disabled people.
A voiceless girl finds a way to be heard.
3 books · Published 2010–2024
A voiceless girl finds a way to be heard.
A brave girl seeks independence and friendship at a summer camp for differently-abled kids.
A girl must overcome her fears to speak at a global symposium in London.
There are 3 books in the Out of My Mind series. It began with Out of My Mind in 2010, and the newest book, Out of My Dreams, was published in 2024.
Start with Out of My Mind and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #3.
The series is best for ages 8–14, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Out of My Heart (Book #2) is the longest book in the series at 63,727 words (352 pages).
Out of My Dreams (Book #3) is the shortest at 56,684 words (320 pages).
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