My Rating: 5 Stars!
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publish Date: February 14th, 2012
Received: Giveaway win!
Purchase: Amazon
Synopsis:
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. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
Opening Sentence: “I know I am not an ordinary ten-year-old kid.”
Musings:
Reading this book was such a joy! In my day to day life it is common for me to run into people with various disabilities and reading this was in a way something to help me to think about what it would be like if I were in their shoes.
Hearing Auggie’s story was heartbreaking, but also healing too. For someone so young he’s already been through an absurd amount of plastic surgery and yet still has some trouble eating. He often ends up drolling and at times kids at school find him scary.
This book is here to remind us all that our differences are only that differences. There is nothing scary about being different and it’s something that needs to be embraced. Sometimes if you end up talking to someone who you thought could never possibly have anything in common with you, you find that your wrong. Us humans no matter what we look like all have more in common then meets the eye. If you think about what drives us to the core you may find that what we live for is the common denominator of us all.
In the end, no matter where you are or who you meet always try to choose kind, because if we all were just a little bit kinder to one another this world would be a much better place.
Thanks for reading! I 100% recommend everyone read Wonder! It is an adorable and fun story that will stick with you for long after the final words.
-Till next time!
Sounds like a good read!
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It is really wonderful! I’m really excited for the movie of it coming out soon!
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Oh nice yea I saw the trailer for it and it looks like a tear jerker 😛
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I’m so glad you read this, Tiana. I knew you would love it.
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It took me a while, but I’m glad I read it!
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I completely agree! This is such a powerful and amazing book and I’m so glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. 🙂 The message is so important and uplifting. Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous review! ❤
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It’s so good I love it! I’m glad you love it too. I am so excited for the movie!
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Asdfghjkl, me too!
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I want to read it , and do so before the movie comes out , but sadly i don’t think it’s possible because of how busy I’m these days , anyways cool review . Sooo want to read this book 😦
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I hope you do get to read it sometime in the future! It is a fantastic novel!
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I completely agree! I read Wonder quite a while ago but I remember loving it – may have to reread it soon 🙂
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It is such a lovely story. I am glad to have read it!
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I’m going to add this to my reading list. Nice review!
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It’s a beautiful book! I hope you get to read it eventually!
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I have been meaning to pick this up, but every time I go to the library it is out. Maybe I’ll just have to put in a request instead of relying on chance haha
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It’s such a good book! You should definitely request it!
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My next trip in I’ll make sure to get it 🙂
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I have not read the book but have just reviewed the film. It is without doubt one of the most emotionally manipulative cliche-ridden predictable stories about the pain of being different that I have ever seen. I dont care. I loved it.
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I’m really happy Wonder exists, despite its cliches we don’t have enough stories like this out there for the masses to watch and read. This book helps others to take a step back and realize some of their wrongs with how they treat others. Anything that does that is beautiful to me.
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Totally agree Tiana.
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