“Wonder” by R.J Palacio takes place in the narration of August (Auggie) Pullman. A 10 year old boy born with a facial deformity which prevented him from attending a normal school‚ until now. Especially with a face that isn’t exactly “normal” this can be very challenging. Luckily he is protected by his loving‚ big hearted‚ sister named Olivia (Via) Pullman‚ and also her best friend named Miranda. Via and Miranda also have trouble with their freshman year. Miranda grows a love for Auggie and developed
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R.J. Palacio writes that being kind is not enough. “Kinder than is necessary‚ Because it’s not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.” -R.J. Palacio The book Wonder shows the life of a boy with a deformed face and his sister and a few other friends. The author showed the overall message of the book by having Summer and Jack helping August work his way through the hardship of middle school. It’s them that needed help getting used to him‚ how people reacted to him and how he reacts
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Wonder Over the summer I read a novel called “Wonder” written by R.J. Palacio. It is an inspirational book about August ‚a 10 year old boy‚ who faces many hardships in his life. Going into middle school is a big deal for August Pullman because he dose not look like the other kids in his class. What kind of challenges will August face while trying to get through fifth grade? August Pullman is a very extraordinary and courageous boy who wasn’t like everyone else. He was born with a rare birth
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R.J. Palico wrote the book: Wonder. The main character: Auggie‚ he was home schooled up until middle school. During Auggie’s school year he had a more negative impact on his life. Most people‚ when they see a disabled kid they stare‚ make noises‚ and bully them. While in Wonder many kids would not be near Auggie‚ or sit next to him at lunch. As it says in the text‚ “As the desks started to fill up‚ I did notice that no one sat next to me. A couple of times someone was about to sit next to me but
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I think the author R.J. Palacio put the song Beautiful in the Summer section because‚ in the third stanza it says “To all your friends you are delirious.” Summer always says that Auggie is beautiful and that he shouldn’t care what everyone says. I think that because on page 119 it says “Some kids have actually come out and asked me why I hang out with “ the freak” so much.” I think that Summer is very kind by being Auggie’s friend. In the fourth stanza it says “You are beautiful no matter what they
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In the touching novel‚ “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio a 10-year-old boy‚ August (Auggie)‚ suffers from an irregular face and severe illness. Since Auggie was born with facial deformity‚ he struggles to find friends that accept what he can’t control. As a result‚ his mom has been homeschooling him since his educational career started. August’s parents think that he is ready for a change‚ so they decide to take a jump and send him to a middle school that starts off with 5th grade. Not only does he have to
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In Wonder by R.J. Palacio the main character Auggie faces many challenges when his parents decide that he should go to public school. When Auggie’s parents sent him to school‚ they made the right decision. For instance‚ when Auggie receives the award at the ceremony. “I’m very proud to award the Henry Ward Beecher medal to the student whose quiet strength has carried up the most hearts.” “So will August Pullman please come up here to receive this award?” This quote shows that Auggie going to school
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The “Hobbit” was written by J.R.R Tolkien. The Hobbit is a fantasy novel‚ and children’s book. This book takes place in fictional Middle earth. It all starts with a humble hobbit who has an unexpected tea party with many dwarves and a wizard. I’m sure he was overwhelmed with it at first‚ but eventually he learned to get out of his comfort zone. Although the dwarves don’t realize it at first‚ they can learn a lot from the hobbit‚ and likewise for the hobbit. There are three main characters. One
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Bilbo Bagins lives a peaceful life in a hobbit hole at Bag End‚ when he finds a ring that changes his life. J.R.R Tolkien’s book‚ The Hobbit‚ has wild characters‚ scary settings‚ and includes crazy adventures‚ that’s why it is a classic novel .J.R.R. Tolkien’s wild characters give the book a more want to read presence. He opens up the minds of readers and lets people know what kind of people could possibly be out there. If it wasn’t for his brilliant mind then it wouldn’t be as good as a read as
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In the story Wonder by‚ R.J. Palacio‚ a boy named August who was born with a deformed face. Auggie is self conscious about going to school‚ his face‚ and about meeting friends. Auggie is self conscious about going to school‚ Auggie goes to visit the school to see if he wants to go to school. When he gets there‚ there are people that principal asked to come to take Auggie on a tour around the school. All he did was look down the whole time because he knew people would stare at him or start gossiping
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