Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

     Imagine knowing everything people are saying, understanding what is going on and not being able to respond except in garbled noises that no one understands.  This gal is trapped with a brilliant brain and no way to communicate; forced to attend special education classes that teach the alphabet for 5 years, over and over; watching lessons and movies for toddlers when when she is an eleven year old brainiac.  Then there is a break through and she excels more than her peers in regular classes can understand; nor can one particular teacher treat her right at a crucial time.  Excellent way to make a reader rethink about the handicapped.  9 out of 10.