This is a great story for young readers, and of course, readers like me that fell in love with Melody in book number one. She is gutsy, affable and very switched on. Melody is not even yet a teenager, but she is a very smart young woman. Just like every other kid that can do these things without a care in the world. That would be incredible!Īnd hey, there are actually boys at those camps, too.It was so good to see Melody attend camp, just like all the other kids at school. If everything goes perfectly, she might, just maybe, be able to make a friend. However, Melody is dead set on facing any terror or torture they can deal out (though it might not be quite that bad) because she has one tiny hope glowing somewhere in the back of her mind. Melody is going to camp! She’ll fly down a zipline, swim in a pool and even ride a horse … which all sounds terrifying, if she’s being honest.
And camp Green Glades still has an open spot, too. And even better, all those features might let Melody’s mom feel OK about the idea of letting her go.Īfter a little prodding and some well-phrased pleas (typed into Melody’s handy little Medi-Talker) Mom says it’s a go. They’re called “Therapeutic Recreation Camps,” and they’re designed with all the bells and whistles and safety features to accommodate special needs kids. You might not know it, but there are indeed camps out there for kids like Melody. And so, she’s been researching the idea of going to, gulp, camp this summer. And things that might simply unsettle some other kids-say, meeting new people or splashing around in a swimming pool-can feel incredibly scary for a girl named Melody Brooks.īut she has no intention of letting her fears or some dumb ol’ wheelchair define her. Trouble is, the “feelings” side of her brain seems to have been kicked up a notch or two as well. Reading skills? Pshaw! She’s off the charts. Her 12-year-old brain, though, is an awesome machine. Her body just doesn’t move or communicate like other kids her age. The simple fact is, Melody Brooks hates being labeled as a kid with “special needs.” But her cerebral palsy has slapped that sign on her back with neon intensity.
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