Wonder

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Author: R.J Palacio

Awards: Bluebonnet award

Grade level: 3rd-8th grade

Wonder is an amazing fiction children's literature book written by R.J. Palacio. It has many awards including the Bluebonnet award. They also released a movie in 2017 based off of this award-winning novel! This book could be used for a wide range of children, from about 3rd grade-8th grade! This book is about a young boy named August (Auggie) who was born with severe deformities. He wants everyone else to see him as ordinary but feels like he is the only one that sees himself as ordinary. Throughout the novel, we see the many challenges Auggie faces while transitioning from home-school to middle school, but we are also able to see the point of view from the people around Auggie and involved in his life. The reader is able to see how difficult life is for Auggie as well as the people around Auggie. This book truly shows an amazing journey of the struggles Auggie has, as well as the celebrations he has as he becomes more comfortable and gets a sense of belonging at his school.

As a teacher, I would definitely use this book in my classroom! I think it is an amazing story for students to hear, and it will teach the students amazing lessons on being kind and accepting others even if they might look different. I think a good grade level for this is 3rd through 8th because the students will be able to better understand what Auggie is going through and understand the many perspectives throughout the book. This book would be great to have students read and then have discussions about what they read and talk to them about the different viewpoints in the book. It would also be a good idea to have the students keep a book log while reading just so they can write down their opinions on the style of writing in the book.