wcs53
Written on Feb 28, 2018
This is a wonderful little book. It's aimed at younger readers, but I believe it can be enjoyed and appreciated by readers of all ages. Once I started it I found it hard to put down. The story centres around August, a boy born with severe facial anomalies, and how those around him react to how he looks. After being homeschooled by his mom up to the age of ten, his parents decide that he should enrol at a local middle-grade school. The book is basically the story of the ups and downs of his first year there.
One interesting thing is the way the story is told through the eyes of the various characters, including August himself. The book, I'm sure, will be used for many years to teach young readers many life lessons, including how to treat others who are different from you, tolerance, acceptance, and kindness, among many other things. To go into any of the details of the story would involve too many spoilers, so just pick up the book and read it. You won't be disappointed!