Wonder by: R.J. Palacio

Wonder is about a 10 year old boy named auggie (August) who was born with a rare birth defect giving him a "deformed" face. Auggie has never been to a real school before, he's been homeschooled all of his life, but his parents think it's time for him to learn in a real classroom with a real teacher. At first auggie doesn't want to go to school, but after taking a private tour of the school and meeting some kids that would be in his class, he decideds to give it a shot. Not long after starting school he starts to make encounters with Jullian, a boy who bullies him. But thankfully he has his group of trusty friends to back him up. At the end of the year the principal informs auggie that Jullian will not be returning to school next year. A tale of growing up and dealing with a different set of struggles is shown within the story. However the book seemed a little dumed down, It also seemed to go on and on about one subject for awhile. I'd have to give it a 2/5 stars.