Such a lovely story. Palacio makes you love the characters in it and feel what they are feeling. I literally cried at one point where Daisy.....
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)
Wonder is the story about a boy who is severely disfigured. He has had many trials in his life yet he overcomes them with great bravery and dignity. His resilience is inspiring. I loved this book and I think everyone should read it!
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This is almost the best book ever created I think if read Wonder at last 10 times
Its such a good book iv read it 3 times and now reading it again you should read it its so amazing!!!
an awesome book ;)
It was so great sad amazing interesting at some points and it is so good!
This book is awesome!!!This book is about a boy with disabilities many people make fun of him about it.This book is funny and serios!Read this book to find what he does when people make fun of him i really recomend this book!
This book is about a kid named Auggie who has a deform face and for the first time he is going to public school and he is facing a lot of hard stuff from the students in the school but he made a few friend to help all year. This is the best book, it tell's about how one person can change with the help friends and family.
This book is so touching I almost cried I can really see the pore boy inside my head and what he's going throw the boy gets bullied and its just sad about what you see in your mind they put so much detail into it. But the boy never lets the bulling get to him for three days I just thought about that pore boy for years he wore a space helmet to cover his face. I REALLY recommend this book Wonder
i love this book this book was amazing how Aggie was so brave and never really care what other thought of him he did have Friends and some bully's but he got a hold of it it was really hard but he stayed with the people how cared about him not how the people how bullied him this book will make you cry it did to me i love this book soo much i really wish they come up with a second one !!!!!