wonder -aaliyah jomha

For the first round of junior smack down I read the book "Wonder" by R.J Palacio. This novel was about a young boy name August Pullman (also known as Auggie). August was born with a rare facial deformity that in some ways socially separated him from the outside world. Due to multiple surgeries and trips to the hospital, August was homeschooled for all his elementary school years. Now that Auggie is older his family decides it would be best for him to attend middle school. This book shows how August enrolls in his new school, and his struggle for acceptance. What's interesting about this book is that its separated into multiple sections showing different perspectives, and I quite enjoyed that. This story gives you an amazing insight on how you should treat others and how your words and actions can affect someone tremendously. What I would've changed about this book was the ending. It was very basic and predictable. I would recommend this book for people who enjoy easy nonfictional reads, and books that involve real problems, and situations that are occurring today. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, and overall, it is a great life teaching story.
-Aaliyah Jomha