This is an amazing book. With all the happy and sad parts in the book it is hard to put it down.
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: Galaxy
ISBN-13: 9781471350504
ISBN-10: 1471350509
Published on 8/5/2013
Binding: Paperback
Book Reviews (3823)
This was an amazing book. With all the sad and happy things that happen in Auggie's life, it becomes hard to put the book down..
love this book so good. hard to put down:]
This is a very good book and I loved it. it has some very sappy parts, and some parts where you feel like punching Julian. Here's a summary: August Pullman was born with a big birth defect, he hasn't gone to school, until now. Auggie's parents signed him up for school at Beecher Prep, but he doesn't know what he's in for, "Like a lamb to the slaughter". when Auggie gets there, he makes friends with Jack and Summer. August is happy until Halloween, where Jack makes a big mistake, Summer helps him and Jack mends the break between him and August. Julian is one of August's main enemys, and now he's even being mean to Jack. This book also is told by Via, or Olivia, Auggie's sister, Justin, Via's boyfriend, and Jack. Via has problems with her friend, Miranda, but they learn. Hope you enjoyed my summary and hope you enjoyed or will enjoy the book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I love this book, and can't stop re-reading it.
This is a very good book and you should definitely read it. I absolutely LOVED it!! it is the best. book. EVER!!!! also, read shimmer and other books by Alyson Noel, she a really great author. also, if you want to read good books, go to Storybird.com.
WOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST. BOOK. EVER!!!!!!!
best book ever!! #GoAuggie
Really Good book i read it twice
It was a really great book.