Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Wonder

Wonder
Author: R.J. Palacio
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Reviewer: Leslie

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Summary: Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
 
Review: I just loved this book and am still thinking about it days after I’ve finished reading it. It is a great read for ages 9 and up to adults because it gives us all a look into the perspective of someone who was born looking differently but is still a person with feelings just the same. I think it is a good lesson for adults just as much as kids about empathy and loyalty and that a simple kind gesture can mean the world to another person. It is great for kids who may feel pressured by their peers as well to be unkind in order to be “cool” and just the pressures of fitting in in middle school.

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