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wonder

6/6/2016

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by R.J. Palacio 
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     Auggie is a normal, 10 year-old boy. The only abnormal thing about him is that he is beginning public school, for the first time, in the fifth grade. And this, after  27 surgeries to his extremely disfigured face. As Auggie puts it, “his features look like they’ve been melted, like the drippings on a candle.”
     Auggie tells his story in Wonder, but you also get to hear the voices of his classmates and family as they walk this journey together: some for him, some against him, some stuck within their own inner turmoil. This very real story will certainly hold your interest and captivate you through Auggie’s bravery, humor and the kindness and companionship of a true friend. This book both allows us to look at ourselves and look outside of ourselves into the lives of others. I recommend this book for students in fourth grade and up, If you choose to read it, please share with me along the way.
“The things we do outlast our mortality. The things we do are like monuments that people build to honor heroes after they've died. They're like the pyramids that the Egyptians built to honor the pharaohs. Only instead of being made of stone, they're made out of the memories people have of you.” -Auggie Pullman

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Cynthia Hernandez
9/8/2016 09:46:29 pm

I really like this book. It is written from the point of view of different characters such as an 11 year old boy, his 16 year old sister, his best friend, and others. It made me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time.

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