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Intriguing. Love the Precept of the Month the teacher. Liked the voice of Auggie's older sister and how his disability impacted her. Overall good story and very engaging for children. I would recommend every 4th and 5th grade teacher read this aloud. Lots of community building and classroom ethics can be created from discussing this book with children.
My notes, questions: Good for Mock Newbery and OBOB.
Do children with the type of genetic deformity Auggie has, usually have normal cognitive abi ...more
My notes, questions: Good for Mock Newbery and OBOB.
Do children with the type of genetic deformity Auggie has, usually have normal cognitive abi ...more
Auggie has been homeschooled for his whole life, but the year he is to enter fifth grade his parent encourage him to attend a real school for the first time. For most kids this might be a little intimidating, but mostly exciting. For Auggie, though, the thought is mostly scary. Entering a new place where everyone will be looking at him, whispering behind their hands, maybe even laughing at him. This is because Auggie isn't like most other kids. He was born with a severe facial deformity that alw
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As a piece of literature, maybe 3 stars. But I am evaluating this book for the purposes of teaching 7/8 grade, in which case it's a five star book about a boy with a facial deformity.
Unit ideas:
--Fiction/Non-Fiction Pairing: Wonder would make a great bookend to Lucy Grealy's "Autobiography of a Face"
-- Differences: Wonder might fit in well in a diversity unit when we end up asking questions about differences that are "skin-deep"
-- Possible literature pairing with Frankenstein, with a focus on d ...more
Unit ideas:
--Fiction/Non-Fiction Pairing: Wonder would make a great bookend to Lucy Grealy's "Autobiography of a Face"
-- Differences: Wonder might fit in well in a diversity unit when we end up asking questions about differences that are "skin-deep"
-- Possible literature pairing with Frankenstein, with a focus on d ...more
Wow! Truly WONDERful!! Glad I read this story. I would recommend it to anyone. Wish we could change people the way people in this story were changed. If this story makes one person think I can change and be kind to others that are different than me it is worth so much more than the paper it is written upon.
I'm lucky to be listening to RJ Palacio read this aloud during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am loving this book even more. Love hearing backstory and listening to RJ answer questions from the Twit ...more
I'm lucky to be listening to RJ Palacio read this aloud during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am loving this book even more. Love hearing backstory and listening to RJ answer questions from the Twit ...more
Awesome! One of the best books EVER. Well told story with interesting characters... and character building story lines... one of the best...
I'd heard a lot of buzz about this book and was happy for the opportunity to read it for one of my book clubs. It is a great story with a message about the value of each person, regardless of looks. Great story!
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Extravagantly written through many perspectives, the book is rich in detail and emotion. This Colorado Book Award winner is a must read. It will from now on have a special presence in my classroom.
Loved this book!! Another must read for my 5th grade kiddo and his classmates... Actually, most kids 4th and up and adults would love this.
Great school story!
So very good.
Oct 10, 2012
BunnyDumpling
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it was amazing
Shelves:
realistic-fiction,
school,
family,
new-york-city,
boy-main-characters,
new-kid,
loving-families,
empathy,
cruelty,
deformities
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Kathleen Graves
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