Wonder

Title: Wonder

Author: R.J. Palacio

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Genre: Fiction

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Theme: Self-importance; Abnormalities

Primary Characters: Auggie Pullman

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Publisher and Date of Publication: 2012; Random House Publishing

Summary:

August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. Auggie is about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, which is a very scary ordeal for him. If you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard it can be. Auggie is just an ordinary kid; An ordinary kid with an extraordinary face. How can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, even though his face looks different?  Read “Wonder” and find out! I loved this book because it shows other students who might be considered normal, that appearances are not always a reflection of inner- beauty.