This month I read the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio. This book is about a boy named August who is born with a disability where his appearance is different than others. Most of August’s life he was homeschooled but for fifth grade he went to a public school. Public school caused him to get bullied for what he looked like. Boys would make fun of him when all he wanted was to be treated like an ordinary person.
What I loved about the book was that all August wanted to be was a ordinary kid. He teaches kids to not be afraid of what they look like and that everyone is beautiful the way they are. When kids bully August he ignores them and finds his real friends. This book shows acceptance for who people are and that’s why I love it.
My favorite character in the book is August. I liked August because he is a kind person and cares about other people other than him. He is also brave and this trait helps him overcome his problems in life and school despite his disability. A quote to explain how August is brave is this “I kind of felt everyone’s eyes burning onto my back for the few seconds I stood in the front of the class, and everybody looked down when I walked back to my desk.” This quote spoke to me and I feel like it shows how Auggie is brave to walk up there with confidence even though he might be slightly embarrassed.
My favorite quote from the book Wonder is “There’s no rule book that tells you how to act in every given situation in life, you know? So what I always say is that it’s always better to err on the side of kindness. That’s the secret. If you don’t know what to do, just be kind. You can’t go wrong.” I like this quote because It’s saying that when you are kind you can’t do anything wrong or nothing goes wrong when you are kind to others.
This book teacher people to be kind to others even when they are different than you. You never know what people are going through on the inside.
