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)
maddie
Wonder is a really good and amazing book. This book was about August Pullman, August was homed schooled his whole life now he wants to try 5th grade but he gets bullied though the year because his deformed face. My favorite part of the book was when Auggie met Summer because Summer did not care how Auggie looked, and she lets Auggie sit beside her. I would recommend this book because it's a really good book. My favorite character is Auggie. Kids in grade and under would probably find this book hard to read.
Itachi Uchiha
Wonder is about a kid maned August Pullman. He was homed school until now. August is going to a public school called Beecher prep. When it was his first day people were like "ew ah, whats up" because his face was different. My favourite part is when August's friends stood up for August when he was getting bugged from the 7th grader's because it inspired me to stick up for friends. I would recommend Wonder because it will inspire you not to be a bully but to be a nicer person in life.
da_its_nashi
This book was about a boy named August. He has a unique face. He was home schooled but now he is about to join a public school. He's getting bullied because of his deformed face. But later in the book they go on a trip with his friends. My favorite part of this book was August going camping outdoors with his friends because he didn't need his mom and he got to hang out with Jack Will and spend time outside. I would recommend this book for grade 4 and up because probably the younger grades wont understand. This book has good lessons for people and kids :3
Bella
This book was about a little boy named August Pullman , August was home schooled for a long time.
My favourite part was when everyone was nice to August.
Because after camp everyone was very nice to him , when he went to school.
coolgirl305
This book is about a boy named August who was getting bullied because kids were making fun
of him because his face was different. He was shy because he had to up to the front of the class to talk about himself. August was always worried people would make fun of him. My favorite part of this book was August's friend because they stood up for him when they were in the woods and August was scared of the bullies. I would recommend this book because it is sad, funny, and happy and lots of crazy
things happen. I think this book is good for kids over 10 years old.
jar-sin
a boy named auggie he is deformed he got a sister named via and a dog named daisy
my favourite part is when he made friends because auggie is deformed and made lots of friends like summer and jack will.
its a boy named auggie he is deformed he had a farting doctor he made friends.he was homed school in tell he was grade 4/5
sweetcake
I read the book wonder. It is a good book book to read, This book is by R.J Palcio. This book is about a boy named Auggie who has a cleft palate and he was home schooled. When he got to middle school a he meets Summer and Jack and all the other kids and some kids did not like Auggie because he was different than them.
My favourite part of this book was when Auggie meets Summer and Jack and Summer is nice to Auggie. Summer lets Auggie sit with her and Jack. I would not recommend this book to kids that are 7 and under because it has some sad parts. It also has happy parts. That is why I love this book.
AJ_CLICK_CLICK
i like this book because its about a kid trying to fit in with the other kids in middle school.on his first day of school. He had a hard time because his face is diffrent then the other kids.
killer cat
This book was about a kid named August Pullman. Auggie has a facial difference that, until now, has stopped him from going to a mainstream school. My favourite part of this book was when Auggie was running from Eddie and lost his hearing aids because it was all in a rush and just, tick, tick, BOOM! And I love the way he hears water in his ears while running.
reader423
auggie pullman who had a cleft palet when he was born and his face was deformed he had never been to a real school when he went to a real school he got bullied by julien and got called names my others my favourite part of the book was when jack, amos, and miles and also henry helped fight eddie and his friends because auggie was sticking up for him and jack and jacks friends came and helped them fight the older kids
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