Review - Wonder

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The winner of the Utah Beehive Book Award for Children's fiction, it was the last nominee I read.  It is very popular at the library, and now that I've read it, I can see why. 

When I started to read it I grew mad, then sad, then joyful.  I don't usually cry when I read a book, but this one made me do just that.  I would highly recommend it, but to an older reader--younger children may not appreciate the central story of human kindness despite abnormalities. 

Plot (from Goodreads.com):  August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?

Now I am back to working on Moving Target, by J. A. Jance.