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A former teacher, Sharon M. Draper has a knack for writing dialogue for tween and teen characters. The Week Junior spoke to her soon after Out of My Dreams was published.

What do you hope readers take away from this new book? I want readers to know that Melody has found her voice in the world. She now has friends and a support system around her. How did you begin your writing career? In 1997, I was named National Teacher of the Year, and I got to travel for 12 months, meeting people around the world. After that, I decided to write full-time, but I really did enjoy my time teaching. Did you read a lot as a child? Every Saturday, my mom took me to the library. I read every book in the elementary section by the time I was 10 years old. I realized that I wasn’t a fan of mysteries or science fiction, but I loved stories about…

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