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I’ve been wanting to read this book for months. I’ve seen its mysterious cover on tens of blogs. I’ve read tens of reviews of it, all of them raves.
And now I’ve finally gotten around to it. Wow. All I can say is, If you want children to understand what it’s like to be different, share this book with them. Powerful story.
And now I’ve finally gotten around to it. Wow. All I can say is, If you want children to understand what it’s like to be different, share this book with them. Powerful story.
My kids read this before I did. It was a fast read and just as good as everyone says. We need more books that both children and adults can read together and come out having learned something and possibly expanding their minds and their hearts.
There are so many people in the world that are bullied. Obviously, if you look different ( like sweet Auggie in the book) your life will be even more difficult. But what about all those people who just seem to be targets in life? With all the horrible thin ...more
There are so many people in the world that are bullied. Obviously, if you look different ( like sweet Auggie in the book) your life will be even more difficult. But what about all those people who just seem to be targets in life? With all the horrible thin ...more
August Pullman is an ordinary kid in every way but one; he was born with a condition that caused major deformities to his face. He is about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and it’s the first time he will be in a school, with other kids.... who have never seen his face before.
I’m not usually a big fan of books where the good guys win and bad guys lose, because it often represents a black and white version of the world where good people are rewarded and bad people are punished that I don’t ...more
I’m not usually a big fan of books where the good guys win and bad guys lose, because it often represents a black and white version of the world where good people are rewarded and bad people are punished that I don’t ...more
I read a reviewed this book for our book club. It's a simple easy to read book but one that makes you stop and feel real empathy for each of the characters and what they are thinking. I love how we truly get to think about how Julian might feel on the inside facing the world as someone who is so different from everyone else. If you have ever felt that you don't fit in or know someone else who feels that they stand out in society because of their differences this is a good book for you. It also m
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Great read for the 9-13 year olds. I would not be surprised if some schools make it a summer reading assignment.
This was not a good audio book to listen to - the voice was a really annoying child's voice so that may have colored my impression of the book. I have not read a middle school book in a long time and the dialog was exactly that - children's dialog. Still it had a beautiful message - about how important kindness is - and I think it would be a fabulous book for anyone in those ages or parenting those ages.
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