Wonder
by R.J. Palacio
Another book recommended to me by my favorite special ed colleague!
What a book. This story was crazy. Not the kind of crazy, like suspense crazy, but gut-wrenching for a teacher to see happen to a student. It's about a boy named Auggie who has a severe facial deformity. He is homeschooled until the 5th grade, when he enters middle school. It's all about his journey to acceptance of the individual behind the face, of true friends, betrayals, and loyalty. This is definitely a book I would read with my students and my future children.
Thankfully, the ending was positive (though maybe a bit too token, but appreciated nonetheless).
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