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Palacio, R.J. (2012). Wonder. NY: Random House.
Summary: This New York Times Best Seller is about August "Auggie" Pullman who was born with facial deformities and other medical issues. Auggie spent all of his school career being homeschooled. His mother believes now that Auggie is entering middle school that it is time for him to face the real world. This book takes you through the point of view of Auggie and the people in his life. He faces discrimination and bullying. Eventually, people see Auggie for more than a person who is deformed. He is a smart and funny kid who has the same likes as many of his classmates. In the end, he wins an award at school and receives and standing ovation from the parents, teachers, and students.
Response: I absolutely love this book. I have recommended it repeatedly to many of the students at my school. It made me laugh and cry. It would be a fabulous book to teach point of view. Each character sees a situation differently. The theme for this book could be several different things: kindness, be yourself, or don't judge a book (or person) by it's cover (or appearance). There is now a follow up book by the same author, Aggie and Me. A similar book that I read with my 5th graders last year is Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Students could also read Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper.
Resources:
http://rjpalacio.com/for-teachers.html
https://youtu.be/fgB7_KpBDss
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