Wonder by RJ Palacio is a story about a boy named August Pullman who was born with mandibulofacial dysostosis, a facial disease which makes Auggie look different. Wonder is realistic fiction and I recommend it to grades 2-6. It's a great book to read and one of my favorite books in the world. Auggie has been homeschooled by his Mom since he started learning so that it wouldn't be hard for Auggie at a real school. Then, at the first year of middle school, they decide to put Auggie in school. Auggie goes to school a week early to take a tour. The tour is given by 3 kids. Charlotte, Julian and Jack Will. When the tour is over, Auggie goes home and thinks about middle school. It should take you about 2-3 days to finish reading Wonder. When August starts school, kids stare, even a few teachers but at lunch, a girl named Summer sit's down with Auggie and they become friends just like that. The author's message is to not judge a book by its cover. Wonder is a WONDERful book to read and I hope you choose to read it. This book is really good!
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.
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It is one of the best books I have ever read. Reading about a kid who has a rare disease an makes friends really makes me smile. I could read this over and over again. I like how the bully gets defeated by Auggie and his friends. This book really prepares you for what you are gonna see in middle school.
Its so good because its about a kid that doesn't look like anyone.
I really like this book because it talks about the struggles of people who are different and how hard it is for them to make friends.
this guy is always so calm
I love this book so much guys ..........
I watched the movie and it was good so i'm expecting the book to be good.
This book is really good! I loved it so much! I loved reading about Auggie, his life is so wondrous! I could relate so much to this book and to all of the characters. If your trying to find a good book to read, Wonder for the win! READ IT!
it is like one of my favorite books ever! it's about this boy who was born with a deformed face and his uphill battle to survive middle school, it is written from multiple perspectives from all the main characters. I LOVE IT READ IT PLEASE!
Best. Book. Ever! August/Auggie is a very sweet little boy. I would love to be his friend. Auggie feels sad when he hears people talking about his face abnormality. They talk about him meanly. They say mean stuff. One of his new friends at school betrayed him. But, Jack Will then did something in the story that was remarkable. It was such a cute moment. It was small, but cute.