August Pullman was born with a
facial deformity 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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