WONDER by R.J Palacio

Author: R.J Palacio

Genre: Fiction Novel

Originally published: 2012

August Pullman who underwent multiple surgeries. People stared at him because he look different from other kids of his age. With time we got used to it. He was home schooled by his mother because August was afraid that people would stare and insult him.

One day he was sent to the school near his house. He was in fifth grade. At lunchtime nobody sat with him because they were scared which was rude. A girl called summer felt sorry for August so she introduced herself to him. Soon they became good friends. Mister Tushman, the principal of the school asked Jack be friends with August and he agreed. They also became good friends.

One Halloween he heard Jack talking to some boys. August listened to them and realized that they were talking Ill of him. Jack did not know why August was not friend with him any more. Summer gave a clue to Jack about why August was not talking to him then Jack felt like a complete idiot talking about August like that. He apologized to August accepted his apology and became friends.

At the end of the year the teachers took students on a nature retreat for three days and two night. While Jack and August were going to toilet they were attacked by some seventh graders. Henry, Miles and Amos, boys from August’s grade saved them and the fifth graders ran away.

Everyone graduated from fifth grade. Amos, Henry and Miles were popular because they saved August. Everyone was nice to August. August loved going to school!