I absolutely love this book. It has a great meaning to it. The meaning of this story is about bullying, in this story a young boy named Auggie that was home schooled for most of his life and that was going to a real school. He was bullied a lot but the bullying had eventually stopped. I had connected to this book because I have seen people get bullied and I know how it feels. Those are the reasons why I would read this book.
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: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780375869020
ISBN-10: 0375969020
Published on 2/14/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
Book Reviews (3829)
There is a movie version, very similar to the book version.... Some things might not've been revealed to us in the movie.
"Wonder" is a terrific book! It is one of my favorite books that I've read by far. It teaches and shows us to be kind to one another and treat others with respect. It doesn't matter what people look like. We are all the same under our looks. One saying that reminds of this book is " Don't judge a book by its cover." Which many people do under instinct. And the saying that people should remember before they go and judge someone before they even know them is " When given the choice between being right and being kind CHOOSE KIND."
"Wonder" is a terrific book. It is the type of book that lingers in your thoughts long after you have finished it; the type that allows you to ponder what others may go through on a daily basis. "Wonder", with its wide range of characters and lessons, will take you through a journey of curiosity, compassion, heartbreak, and acceptance. It teaches the reader about the beauty and kindness of compassion, and what friendships can do for people. If you are one who is searching for a book to have you emotionally immersed and possibly even change your mindset, read this book~! ^w^
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Awww l feel sorry for auggui he is a really nice person who has a facial disease and the teachers and kids think he is just WIERD !!!!!!!
Oh My Goodness this book is amazing it is heartwarming and not like any other bbok
I'm on part 7
beautifully written, wonderfully depressing, absolutely incredible that someone was able to capture such emotions in a book. The world was made a better place because of this.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER
loved the book. lots of drama. so inspirational. I honestly am still wondering if summer and august are a couple, because remember when summer went to the popular girls party and the girl said Julian had a crush on summer. then summer said I like someone else.....
iam a student in 6th grade that is reading this book and it is just a bomb. all my classmates love it