Friday, September 2, 2016

First Paragraph Friday - Wonder by RJ Palacio

This week's First Paragraph Friday is Wonder by RJ Palacio. This is such a fantastic book; every student should read it!

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I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. 

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. 
If you've already read Wonder but want more, check out Auggie & Me, Three Wonder Stories!

Here is the author talking about the book:

And here is a book trailer from the publisher:

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