Wonder

The book Wonder is all about a boy called August. He has Treacher Collins Syndrome (a facial disfigurement) which makes him look significantly different to all his normal-looking friends. His year has had many ups and downs that affect him strongly. One of the people who have been picking on him since they started middle school is Julian, a spoilt bully. He cannot accept that August is different. Because Julian is so popular, it gets the message to other people that August is a freak - which he definitely isn't.

Auggie (As he is informally known) has a very supportive family. His mom is extremely patient and if he isn't feeling 100%. she will take care of him. He has a dog called Daisy who he adores dearly. She is such a special person in his life and he wouldn't have wanted to imagine life without her.

I would recommend this book to children aged 10+ because that is the age of the main character. However, I would say read it with an adult as it contains tough situations such as emotional challenges and bullying. Auggie goes through a lot of unfortunate things which may scare children of a young age.

Book title: Wonder

Author: R.J Palacio

Genre; Realistic fiction