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Auggie is deformed and 10 years old. He has been homeschooled for his whole life and is now facing the biggest challenge in life: middle school.
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 downright amazing. I almost cried. Auggie is so inspiring. I just want to show everyone in the world this book and let them know how talented R.J. Palacio is!!!
I love this book! I read it in class last year and got my own copy this year. It's about a boy named August who has deformities and is starting middle school.
I read this book during class read aloud and loved it. Pretty good, kind of weird, but overall deserves five stars. Auggie is deformed and 10 years old. He has been homes chooled for his whole life and is now facing the biggest challenge in life: middle school. Heartbreaking, yet beautifully written. This is on my personal must tell people to read list.
I would totaly agree with you when i read this book i loved it and even though he was disformed i would totaly want to be his friend
i enjoyed reading your review, and you opinion on the book is the same way I felt. that you did a good job telling the reader what the character is like. I also liked how you didn't tell them anymore then what the character is like and his experience. It will draw more readers and leaving them in thought about what more can this book unfold about the story of Auggie Pullman.
I like this book review because you gave your personal opinion about this book!!!!!
This book was out of this world good! IT's about a boy with a slight defect and he has been home schooled his entire life and has never been to a school building. Then he and his parents decide to send him to a public school. All the twists and turns that you never see coming suprise you and you can't stop reading. I love this book and I definetely reommend it to you!
I'm reading it in class!
It is sooooooo good! I haven't read all of it yet bet I'm almost finished. I might even get to so the movie!!!!!!!!! It's also a bit sad, though.
my friend told me it was a good book so i read it and it blew me away with all the details and the movie was good to
the movie thouh
i love the moveie