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Thanks to the Simon & Schuster Fall Preview for the inspiration for Waiting on Wednesday! I had no idea a new Melody book was coming! Waiting on Wednesday features Out of My Dreams by Sharon Draper. Ms. Draper's earlier books about Melody, Out of My Mind and Out of My Heart are TMS favorites! Out of My Dreams will release on September 3, so mark your calendars!
Here's the publisher's synopsis: Melody flies to London to speak at a convention about differently abled kids in this stunning sequel to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling middle grade novels Out of My Mind and Out of My Heart.
When Melody saves an elderly back-in-the-day actress’s life, the woman is so grateful—and impressed by Melody—that she nominates Melody to be a US spokesperson at an international symposium for kids with different abilities. To Melody’s utter shock and delight, she and two friends of her choice are chosen to participate—and this year’s symposium is in England!
Melody finally gets to fly on an airplane, and even the airline’s somewhat clumsy handling of her wheelchair can’t dampen her excitement to be in London. There, Melody meets kids from all over the world who are rallying for greater accessibility and more thoughtful planning on how to make the world more equal for every kid, no matter the unusual challenges they face. As Melody’s time to speak approaches, she hopes she can find a way to make every word count and make an impact.
Oh! Keep an eye on the Disney+ line-up. Out of My Mind has been made into a feature film, but the release date is not yet known. Happy reading!
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