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    I am a Primary 6 student who is an avid reader and never fails to recognise the author’s effort when writing a book. Having always enjoyed the books recommended in the ERP reading list‚ I felt compelled to recommend the book‚ Wonder by Raquel Jaramillo‚ also known under the pen name of R. J. Palacio‚ to be added to the reading list for P6 mainstream students when I finished reading it. I found it to be such a heartwarming read from the shifting points of view to character development‚ vocabulary

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    too Old? In Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder‚ women of the Lakashi tribe have had the capability to conceive children until they die. Medical science should not attempt to make this possible for all women. Modern science needs to stop trying to improve human reproduction and let nature take its course. Just because giving birth at an elderly age can be done doesn’t mean that it should be done. Menopause should be the ending of women’s reproductive years. Dr. Swenson‚ a professor was sent to the

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    to change. Continuously having to be looked at and getting disparaged is something 5th grader Auggie Pullman‚ in the novel‚ Wonder‚ by R.J. Palacio‚ has to go through‚ throughout his daily

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    written by Phillip Gwynne‚ the protagonist in the story‚ Gary Black‚ is referred to as a ‘gutless wonder’ on many occasions. Gary is faced with challenges and decisions‚ which define him and determine whether or not he is in fact a ‘gutless wonder’‚ this being one of the worst things you can possibly be in his town. Evidently he proves to his father‚ the town and finally himself that he is not a ‘gutless wonder’ after all. The most influential and important person in Gary’s life is his father‚ Bob Black

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    I am very intrigued by Lepore’s article about feminism in the United States and how she shadows its evolution with the birth of Wonder Woman. The way Lepore provided an informed timeline of feminism in combination with the visual images of vintage Wonder Woman that vie seen so many times‚ in her bustier top and enormous breasts in her powerful comics‚ and then provided historically accurate instances of the treatment of women really made me take a step back and realize how monumental the invention

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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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    What a wonder! Walt the Wonder Boy is finally found. It turned out to be his vindictive uncle who kidnapped him to get money and most of all revenge. Here is the full story of how the wonder boy escaped on his own. Do you know the expression not appreciating what you have until you lost it? Well‚ our Walt says that he certainly knew what he had lost when he was kidnapped five months ago and that he now has had his life returned to him. We are in Rapid City‚ South Dakota‚ where the boy yesterday

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    P1 “The Wonder Land Resort” Introduction Information is processed data which is meaningful and the types of information are; • Qualitative Qualitative information provides much more details and greater insight into a subject than quantitative information. The best ways to extract qualitative information are through interviewing‚ questionnaires‚ feedback forms and surveys. • Quantitative Quantitative information is based on facts and statistics and provides key information that can

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    Heading for 2050 We’ve all had at least once in life thought that we wonder how the future will look like? How will we be over 40 years? How will our planet look like? Or just how it will be tomorrow? These are questions which‚ in my opinion‚ we grind every day. Futurologists prepare us for what seems to be 2050‚ saying it would be totally different in all fields‚ from entertainment to technology‚ what we find at the moment on our planet. First‚ classic TV channels through completely

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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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