This is one of the best books I've ever read, It explains how hard it is to be different and get bullied and stand out and also a great family connection. I highly, highly, highly reccomend reading 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)
I loved this book. It was filled with so much emotion and different character perspectives.
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This book, mainly Auggie, is terrible. He couldn't come closer to being the most spoiled kid I've ever read. He thinks he is soooooooo important and everyone hates him. It's even worse in the movie. "OH, I HAVE SOOOO MANY PROBLEMS HELP ME!!!" I swear every time he talks this is what I hear. Make this more realistic. Not everyone would hate him.
THIS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER (all caps needed) ;) xD
I love this book because it has so much emotion and changes feeling. You can also see it from a different character's perspective.
wonder is an amazing book it's a real page turner I say that because on every page you learn something new and you just want to keep reading.
I love it
wonder is such a nice movie and its so funny family . its a heartwarming and tears books for me
I read this book in 3rd grade, and then in 5th grade we saw the movie, and it inspired me to read it again. This time I thought more deeply about Auggie Pullman’s point of view. August is just a boy who had facial deformities when he was born. He had many surgeries to fix this, but he still looks far from normal. Auggie has been homeschooled, because he has had so many surgeries, but now he is in 5th grade at a normal school. A lot of the kids bully him, but he has a few friends who stand up for him no matter what it involves (like punching a boy named Julian). But then a event (I won’t tell you what) happens that changes everything. Now Auggie is a basically a hero. This is a heartwarming story that everyone should definitely read.
he is so cute like a puppy and strong