Wonder (Wonder, #1) in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Mar 10, 2013 Stacy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I was nervous picking up this book - would it be terribly sad? Is it tragic? What a lovely surpise instead! This is a marvelous little book and everyone should read it. The story of August Pullman, 10 years old about to start school for the first time ever. He has been home schooled due to the many surgeries he has had for his severe facial deformities. The story takes place over his year in the 5th grade. He faces many challenges, meets friendly faces and not-so-friendly faces. I laughed in thi ...more

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Jan 24, 2016 Astrid Lim rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, middle-grade, children, family, inspirational, special-needs, book-club, disability

I love this book! It's a wonderful story of August, a child who has "different" face- and try to adjust to his new life at regular school, after all those years of being homeschooled. The story is very inspiring, packed with emotional scenes, realistic characters and the most important thing: flowing dialogues. Seriously, I've read many middle grader books lately that have too childish or too mature conversations inside. But RJ Palacio could immerse easily into the middle grader lives. Love love ...more

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Dec 09, 2017 Tara rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: loved-it, peaked-my-interest, thoroughly-enjoyed-it, favorites, nook-e-books, series-sequels, authors-i-like, books-to-film

I loved this story so much! I cried so many times! This is a must read for everyone!

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Oct 13, 2012 Jamie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book made me laugh and it made me cry. Some kids are mean because parents don't help them understand those different from themselves (or teach them that different is wrong). But there are wonderful children and adults that look deeper into a person's soul. ...more

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