Wonder
Title: Wonder
Genre: Bluebonnet
Author: R.J. Palacio
Major awards: Texas Bluebonnet award,
Age Group: 8 years old and up
Summary:
August (Auggie) Pullman is a 10 year old boy who was born with a facial deformity that has made his life and making friends a bit harder than others his age. Up until this point Auggie has been home schooled by his mother, Isabel Pullman, therefore having no experience in an actual school setting. He is admitted into a mainstream school, Beecher Prep for the first time as a 5th grader and Auggie can't help but be scared. Auggie wants nothing more than to be seen as an ordinary boy but struggles with his peers being afraid of him and feeling like an outsider. As the story continues we as readers see the book transition from different individuals view points including Auggie's, Olivia's (his sister), and friends in order to display the amount of emotions and perspectives of other characters throughout the book. August faces an immense amount of obstacles and ups and downs but, as time continues and people get used to him, people start to see Auggie for who he truly is as an individual. At the end of the book, we see that he has created not only true friendships but an impact on the school as a whole due to his bravery and astonishing personality.
I would love to use this book in my classroom if I were to teach upper elementary (3rd-5th grade). This book teaches children the importance of being kind and not being so quick to judge a book by its cover. I feel as if this piece has an extremely valuable lesson for all students but especially those in the upper elementary to early high school range because they themselves will be transitioning to new schools and meeting new people. This book serves as a lesson for all individuals about kindness and acceptance.
I feel as if the appropriate grade level for this book would be third grade and up. Third grader and higher should be skilled enough to read and comprehend the content of this book as well as collect a deeper meaning for it. Also, I feel it is important to really start developing these ideas of true kindness and acceptance at this age because children are starting to notice differences and be more observant at this age.While the author may have been targeting a younger audience while writing this book, I feel as if it is suitable for all ages due to its underlying message. I feel that this book would be enjoyable for anyone to read and that it is beneficial for anyone who wants to pick it up and read it.
I would love to use this book for a unit on kindness and acceptance in an older elementary school classroom. Also, I would have my students create self portraits of themselves that portrays what makes them a "wonder". I would them have them write me a short letter or paper that describes what they believe makes them stand out from others and what makes them unique. Once this is done I would display all of their self portraits around the room so they can all see how everyone is different in their own way. This book can teach anyone no matter their age a true lesson on being kind and not discriminating no matter how one may look.
Genre: Bluebonnet
Author: R.J. Palacio
Major awards: Texas Bluebonnet award,
Age Group: 8 years old and up
Summary:
August (Auggie) Pullman is a 10 year old boy who was born with a facial deformity that has made his life and making friends a bit harder than others his age. Up until this point Auggie has been home schooled by his mother, Isabel Pullman, therefore having no experience in an actual school setting. He is admitted into a mainstream school, Beecher Prep for the first time as a 5th grader and Auggie can't help but be scared. Auggie wants nothing more than to be seen as an ordinary boy but struggles with his peers being afraid of him and feeling like an outsider. As the story continues we as readers see the book transition from different individuals view points including Auggie's, Olivia's (his sister), and friends in order to display the amount of emotions and perspectives of other characters throughout the book. August faces an immense amount of obstacles and ups and downs but, as time continues and people get used to him, people start to see Auggie for who he truly is as an individual. At the end of the book, we see that he has created not only true friendships but an impact on the school as a whole due to his bravery and astonishing personality.
I would love to use this book in my classroom if I were to teach upper elementary (3rd-5th grade). This book teaches children the importance of being kind and not being so quick to judge a book by its cover. I feel as if this piece has an extremely valuable lesson for all students but especially those in the upper elementary to early high school range because they themselves will be transitioning to new schools and meeting new people. This book serves as a lesson for all individuals about kindness and acceptance.
I feel as if the appropriate grade level for this book would be third grade and up. Third grader and higher should be skilled enough to read and comprehend the content of this book as well as collect a deeper meaning for it. Also, I feel it is important to really start developing these ideas of true kindness and acceptance at this age because children are starting to notice differences and be more observant at this age.While the author may have been targeting a younger audience while writing this book, I feel as if it is suitable for all ages due to its underlying message. I feel that this book would be enjoyable for anyone to read and that it is beneficial for anyone who wants to pick it up and read it.
I would love to use this book for a unit on kindness and acceptance in an older elementary school classroom. Also, I would have my students create self portraits of themselves that portrays what makes them a "wonder". I would them have them write me a short letter or paper that describes what they believe makes them stand out from others and what makes them unique. Once this is done I would display all of their self portraits around the room so they can all see how everyone is different in their own way. This book can teach anyone no matter their age a true lesson on being kind and not discriminating no matter how one may look.
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