I'm about halfway through my book, Out of my mind and something exciting has happened: Melody, the main character, has gotten a medi-talker. This is a machine that Melody has wanted for years and years, and was just now able to communicate her predicament to her parents. The medi-talker is an amazing machine for Melody, because it allows her to type out what she wants to say, and the machine will speak it for her. This has a dramatic impact on  her life at home, and her social life. Though she can now communicate to everybody at school much better, some people would rather not have it that way, like Claire and Molly, who make fun of the special kids on a regular basis. Once Melody brings her device to school, she is able to Counter Claire's insults, answer the teacher directly, and can ask for certain things. Melody is now the center of many kid's attentions, and is looking to join a school activity.