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“When given the choice between right or being kind, choose kind.“

Auggie Pullman is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary face. Starting middle school after being homeschooled, he struggles to be accepted but inspires other to choose kindness. This book is a good lesson to teach students about acceptance and kindness.

This book tells the story of August Pullman, a boy born with a facial difference, as he starts attending school for the first time in fifth grade. Wonder explores themes of kindness, acceptance, and the challenge of fitting in, as Auggie navigates friendships, bullying, and family dynamics.

“When given the choice between being kind or being right, be kind.“

“When given the choice between being kind of being right, choose kind”

AMAZING BOOK! Great for all children, but especially a great read aloud for upper grades. Children are able to create their own image of August in their head and fall in love with the kindness of his character. He is a great example of not knowing what someone else is going through and as a reader you are able to hear his thoughts throughout the chapters as his character develops.

This story will always be one that is impactful for children to read and learn how much we can impact words have and how far kindness can go in someone else's life.

Wonder is a story that follows a boy named Auggie who is entering the school setting for the first time. He has a facial deformity and has been homeschooled his whole life and has to navigate life as he becomes the target of bullying. This story teacher children about kindness and to get out of your comfort zone

Realistic Fiction: August a little boy has never been in a school setting before, he has always been homeschooled due to his medical issues and surgeries over the years. He looks different than other kids his age, so he feels his differences everyday while being at school. He has to navigate the social issues of 5th grade while also learning how to make friends! Amazing story to teach kids empathy!

“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.”

In a world that often emphasizes appearances, Wonder shines a light on the power of kindness and the beauty of friendship. Join August Pullman as he bravely navigates his first year at school, proving that no matter how different we may look, everyone deserves to be seen for who they truly are. This heartwarming tale encourages readers of all ages to celebrate individuality and embrace the importance of compassion

Wonder explores themes of acceptance and kindness. The characters are well-developed and relatable as they each have their own personal struggles. This story encourages children to embrace their differences and be accepting of all different kinds of people.

“when given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind“ I love this quote because it's such a good moral to have in life and to teach students

I would use this book in my classroom to explore empathy and kindness with my students.

Contemporary fiction. This book represents contemporary fiction because it Is set in the recent past. It also explores social aspects about children who have facial difference. I enjoyed this book very much as it goes through the struggles of Auggie the main character and how he overcomes them. This book was published in 2012.

“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind. “

A teacher could use this book as a writing prompt. I would use it to ask me what they would do if they were Augie in this situation? Or how would they help Augie if they were one of his classmates?

Week 5: Contemporary Realistic Fiction. this book is a classic. Very heartwarming and entertaining to read. Great book for all ages. Published: 2012.

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I instantly thought of Wonder.

@Karisimo

Okay, at first I felt a little silly reading a book about a bunch of middle schoolers. But this book was really good. It was sad, funny, heartbreaking, and happy all at once. I agree with August Pullman, everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their life. I‘m so happy to “see” Auggie get his standing ovation.

#choosekind my 11-yr old asked me to read this because she is reading it & thought it was good. It is good. And sad, and heartbreaking. I told her I‘m glad I read it, but reading it once is enough, but that it‘s probably a good idea of what middle school is all about. The kids are mean, trying to figure out who they want to be, but that you can always be kind and stay true to you.

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“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.”

There is so much #kindness on Litsy!! I‘m so happy to be a part of it!!

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I really really enjoyed this book. It tells the story of a boy who is born with facial deformities and his experience of starting school. He is homeschooled until the 6th grade which then he is out into school and deals with the struggles of bullying, making friends, and much more

If you like books that are about emotional story‘s then you‘ll really enjoy this

The theme of this novel is both internal and external struggles with self confidence

“I wish every day could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get to know each other before we got to see what we looked like under the masks.”

This book can be heavy and emotional but it teaches such great lessons and could even be used in guided reading groups.

Graphic novel. Published 2012. This is a book that is now a movie as well. I remember seeing it in my classrooms when I was in school and my peers really loved it. It‘s about a kid who has a severe facial difference and has not attended a school until he starts 5th grade and wants to be treated like any other normal kid. There‘s a lot of lessons that can be learned from this read!

"Shall we make a new rule of life...always try to be a little kinder than is necessary?"

I'm reading this book aloud with one of my book clubs for the library, and when we got to this part today I definitely started crying! ?

I thought this was a good book overall. It was cute and I really liked it. I thought it was really neat how you get to read from some of the other character‘s perspectives.

February 14th, 2012
This would be a great book to do for a daily read aloud for your students. This is a good plot that is easy for students to follow along, this book that also gives a message about bullying and being kind to one another.

Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.
R.J. Palacio, Wonder

I've had the sort of day where I needed to hear this quote. So I'm sharing it with you too.
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