August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school--until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?
R.J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.
4/5 stars (really liked it)
My 9 year old son and I read this book together. He liked Auggie right away and was laughing along with him. Plus I saw so many similarities in Auggie as I saw in my own son, they both love Star Wars and they are both so close in age. I felt like R.J. Palacio really captured how the mind of a little boy works and it sounded so real. This book also made me tear up, when kids were not very accepting and adults as well. I think this book was great in teaching both parents and adults not to stare, or be rude just because someone looks different. At the end of the book I asked my son what he liked about this book. He told me he really liked Auggie and wished that he went to his school so he could be friends with him. I also like how this book is not just told from Auggie's point of view. You get to hear how it's been like for his sister Via, her new boyfriend Justin, Auggie's friends Summer & Jack and also an old friend of Via's Miranda. Great book for all ages.
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