Wonder

Wonder by R.J. Palacio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a very, very good story. I will certainly be getting it for the Maxson MS library collection. It seems as if writing about young people with different kinds of disabilities seems to be in vogue, as I had read Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper just a few weeks ago. This is the story of a boy, his mother and father, his sister, and the friends he meets as he enters school for the first time as a fifth grader. August was born with a rare condition, which has left his face so deformed, that most people gasp and look away when they see him. So, starting school in fifth grade is a huge step for him, and for all those people who care so much about him.
It is told by the different voices, but mostly by Auggie, and it is so well written that I could not put it down. A great read for all middle school students, (and adults, too.)


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