Thanks Chela and Valerie. I shared your appreciation of the collection with Collection Development. Scott Rains ________________________________________ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chela Robles [cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 8:25 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: recommended book from another list I have a couple autistic friends from church, one male and one female, and I'm learning how to communicate with them and they are sighted, thanks to bookshare, they have some books in regards to that. On 10/10/11, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have not read it yet, but for people who wonder about kids like our > daughter, Nichole, someone recommended the book OUT OF MY MIND. Her email > to the list is below my name if you want more information. I was glad it is > already on Bookshare. > > Valerie > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Yesterday, I discovered this JEWEL of a book on a recommended Booklist for >> children at our Library -----WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY to learn and share >> about Cerebral Palsy, speech disabilities, including non-verbal CP, >> acceptance, independence, and perceptions on teaching as well as parenting >> special needs children: >> >> Considered a Multi-Cultural story, it needs to find its way to the Top of >> every Reading List and soon. >> >> WEBSITE: http://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=35 >> >> AUTHOR: Sharon Draper ---winner Coretta Scott Kind Award for Children's >> Literature who also has many other age-appropriate books available as well >> >> TITLE: OUT OF MY MIND >> >> "Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impateinet 5th >> grader with Cerebral Palsy discovers a technological device that will >> allow her to speak for the first time!" > > -- -- "To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be sophisticated, but when you get the two of them together in a way people can relate to, then I think you're on to something. You want the sophistication to lie in the purity of the sound, the beauty of the arrangements, and the quality of the performances."-Trumpeter Chris Botti -- Chela Robles E-Mail/GoogleTalk/AIM/MySpace/LinkedIn: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx WindowsLive Messenger: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxxxx E-Buddy ID: cdrobles693 Skype Name: jazzytrumpet Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chela.robles I volunteer for a non-profit organization called Bookshare, to learn more and to join us, visit: http://www.bookshare.org Visit my blog piece from Learning Ally and after reading and listening to the song selection, fill out the form which requires no CAPCHAS unless you're a robot at: http://www.learningally.org/Blog/Access-and-Achievement/144/vobId__2525/ -- To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.