Name: Wonder
Authors: R.J. Palacio
Publisher: Books for Young Readers
Release Date: February 14th, 2012
Summary:
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.
August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?
R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.
August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?
R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.
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My Review:
I saw this book online
and in bookstores for quite some time before I actually read it. I thought it
looked intriguing, but I had no true interest in reading it, mainly because I
haven’t been into most middle-grade fiction lately. However, when it was
finally recommended to me by a family friend, I knew I would have to read it.
And boy was I glad that I did.
Wonder is just like the title:
it’s a wonderful book. Kids can be mean, everyone knows that. Some kids are
mean on purpose, and others just don’t know how not to say what they’re
thinking. In this fantastic and inspiring book, fifth grader August Pullman has
a facial deformity that, he claims, is much worse than you can ever imagine.
When he finally goes to a real school, not every kid is nice to him, mostly
just because they refuse to get to know him. Obviously, these kids have never
heard the phrase “you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.”
This book was told from
many different refreshing perspectives: August Pullman, his sister, his two
best friends, his sister’s best friend, and his sister’s boyfriend. The reader
was able to get a full glimpse into August’s world, both from his point of view
and from the point of views of those around him. It was heartbreaking to read
how some of his fellow classmates treated poor August, but at the same time,
the readers are able to see the good that is inherent in people, even if it’s buried
deep under the social norms that constrict them.
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