August
Pullman is ten years old. It's the first thing readers learn about him. And
even though, Auggie also states that he is "not an ordinary ten-year-old", he
goes on to tell readers all the things he likes to do that just about any American kid his age would also like to do. But the reason, he is not ordinary
is due to a facial deformity that causes other children to be afraid of him. So
when his parents decide to enroll him in school for the first time in his life,
Auggie must face a new challenge: the fifth grade.
But Wonder is not Auggie's story. Not entirely
anyway. He is the main character and the true inspiration of the book. But
Palacio structures her work so that readers can follow this year of Auggie's
life through not only his eyes, but those of his older sister, her boyfriend, his sister's
former friend, and two other fifth graders at Auggie's new
school. This change in point of view offers a look into the way other people
view August and how he impacts their lives as well.
My
mom first recommended this book to me. Then, a former student was reading it and
told me that I should read it too. Finally, a member of my critique group--the
same friend who recommended The Fault in
Our Stars, who from here on out will be known as my book headhunter--highly
recommended it. So after these three glowing
reviews, I read the book and I was
amazed by the unexpected beauty that I
found on the pages within the cover.
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