I read this book when i was in the 4th grade and my teacher thought that I wouldn't get because I was too young but I proved her wrong. I like this book because it taught me that no matter how someone looks, you don't have to be rude because you don't know what they're going through.
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)
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This book is so amazing! I love this book and I was really moved when I read it. I think everyone should read this book when they get a chance because it is really one of a kind! If you like comedy, this has some comedy. I love this book because it just tells a great, moving story that some people could connect to. My class read it last year and we're reading it again this year.
Oh yes, I have read this book as well. This book stands up against bulling and shows that it's not okay to be one. Wonder is a wonder packed story that I think any1 should read. Try it. Go to your nearest book store or library and see if they have Wonder. I dare you.
I thought this book was fabulous I got to step in Auggie's shoes and feel what its like to have a"deformed" face after reading this book I became more open minded towards people with terrible facial abnormality. I highly suggest this book!
I loves this book
this is such a really good book!
i think 3-8 grade should read this book. because it is a very good book.
This is a very touching story. Beautifully written.
So I have the same well I used too... I moved from Great Britain everybody laughed but now they💚💚💚me and I am a A HUGE DORK WITH A TOMBOY
I have almost the same life.... But not ugly face and not home schooled when I moved form Great Britain I haved the same problemo....:(but now they love me and I am totally a DORAK