#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face—who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are.Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.
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I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. Beginning from Auggie’s point of view and expanding to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others, the perspectives converge to form a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope.
R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel “a meditation on kindness” —indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.
Wonder is one of those books you know you're going to love. Ever since Jill Mansell and Matt Dunn recommended it it's been on my Amazon Wishlist and i finally got around to getting myself a copy. I read it as soon as it arrived and it blew me away.
Auggie Pullman doesn't look like you or me, in fact he doesn't even look at all normal and for this reason alone he's never been to a proper school, until now. Auggie's journey through fifth grade is inspiring and uplifting and the characters who don't judge Auggie make me believe in the wonder of humanity again.
I just thought this was a truly amazing book. It made me cry, it made me cheer, it made me want to punch the air in triumph because of how Auggie faces the world. Kids like him are an inspiration and it's a shame the society sees them as outcasts or freaks. This is a book everyone should read; it's a book you can learn a thing or two from and it's just bloody amazing.
