August Pullman was born with a face deformity and has been insecure his whole life. His parents decide to send his to a public school for his fifth grade year. August must figure out how to make it through his first year of school and how to realize how great he is.
R. J. Palacio's Wonder is an example of how everyone is unique and extraordinary. The main character, Auggie, is born with a facial deformity and dreams to be an "ordinary" boy. Throughout the novel, the reader begins to see Auggie through the other's characters' eyes. With the completion of Wonder,...
Well, I didn't finish this book in time for my real life book meeting which is nothing new. I actually didn't even make the meeting due to exhaustion but I did finish the book because I couldn't not finish it once I began. 4 ½ Stars Wonder was pretty much exactly what I thought it might be and s...
Here is a summary of what the book is about. "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 till now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Staring 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants noth...
Amazing story!August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that attracts a lot of attention, and not in a good way. Stares, screams, people moving away from him are all normal occurrences. He has avoided leaving the house when at all possible, until his mom enrolls him in school for fifth grade. ...
Wonder is amazing! You not only get all the feels, but the wonder. You wonder how many times in your life have you been the whispering, staring, plague playing kids. How many times has your face betrayed your true feelings to a person who has no control of their situation? Then you wonder how am I g...
Wonder is another wonderful book that introduces diversity. I won't give any spoilers away, but it's about a boy who doesn't look like everyone else. After being homeschooled, he finally enters the 5th grade. Full of emotion and heartbreak, it will tug on the heart strings of readers. This would be ...
I picked this up while browsing a charity shop's offerings and notwithstanding my son's obervation that he had noticed it in the teen section of a nearby bookshop, stuck with it. And I'm glad I did. A good story can afterall be compelling, irrespective of the 'target audience' and in August Pullman,...
Wonder is a heart-warming book aimed at grades 5 and up. The main character, August, has a couple of severe genetic defects which have resulted in him being home-schooled due to surgeries and such. Finally, at the start of fifth grade, he enters school. It is a learning experience for everyone. Augg...
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