So good! Most kids have probably reacted weirdly to someone or something that looks out of the normal. This book shows the perspective of just that. I highly, highly, highly recommend it!
Wonder
By R. J. Palacio
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 7 | Grades K - 1 | Guided Reading: V | n/a | 73053 |
Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.
The book that inspired the Choose Kind movement.
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
"Wonder is the best kids' book of the year," said Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate.com and author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy. In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel “a meditation on kindness” —indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780375869020
ISBN-10: 0375969020
Published on 2/14/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
Book Reviews (3836)
This book is very interest. It lets you see the story through different peoples eyes. And it grabs your attention from page 1. I highly recommend reading this book.
This book will draw your attention, I think this book has a very good life lesson and you can realize what its like to be someone that has had a lot of surgery's, or even having a disability, you get to feel what its like to be that person and what its like to get bullied. I highly recommend for everyone that loves to ready to read this story.
This book is about a boy with a facial abnormality trying to fit in to his new school and make friends. Unfortunatly, Auggie has trouble making friends and people start bullying him. Read to find out what happens!
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@irish dancer 15 I agreee with you its unbelievable that Wonder was Rj. Palicos first novel published!!!
I really liked this book. It taught me to be a respectful person. I like how each chapter is its own person's point of view.
this book is sad
Wonder is the most amazing book ever. I read a lot and have never read something so powerful and inspirational in my life! The movie starring Julia Roberts is coming out tomorrow and i'm so excited. I can't believe this was R.J Palacio' s first novel. I loved it . This book is highly recomended to anyone who loves books.
The movie looks so cool and the book is so awesome i read it 3 times in a row cannot wait.
Nice I cant wait =either.
I cant wait until this movie comes out