A beautiful story by Palacio that shows you a life lesson of making genuine friends and developing friendships. The main character is a boy named Auggie who has a facial deformity. He has been homeschooled just until now in which he will attend a private school. There he is bullied and teased by classmates but befriends a kind girl named Summer who helps him regain his courage and make new friends.
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 (3839)
its a GREAT BOOK
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Its very beautiful you should defiantly read it and watch the movie when it comes out in November.
I love it!
Im readind this book with my class and its the saddest funniest and happiest book in the world. I love it 😍
I love it
you will love this book its inspiring I actually cried in every chapter SPOILER ALERT :August dog Daisy dies in the book
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This is a beautifully written book. It is inspiring, heartbreaking and absolutely perfect. Wonder (I'm not lying) brought tears to my eyes. Its message is "Never judge people by their looks" It doesn't matter the way you look on the outside. What is inside is what matters.
Wonder is a book about not judging people by their looks. This boy Auggie has his facial problems. When he goes to school the principal chose students to be nice to him. He soon figures out. People do the Auggie touch even. Soon he makes a real friend named Summer which is not told by the principal to be his friend. This story is told by different points of views. I give this book a million stars out of five. It will capture your heart. I really think you should go to you local library or buy this book to read it! I hope you enjoy it.