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A review by zbmorgan
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
5.0
One of the best books of the past couple years, wonder deals with some pretty heavy material but keeps it light enough to not completely wrench a child's - or parents - heart out.
The story of August, who was born with a facial deformity but finally goes to a regular school in fifth grade, is probably going to resonate with any child with insecurities, even if they have normal ears and their eyeballs don't look as though they are sliding down their cheeks. It's told from the perspective of August, his older sister, and some of the children he actually makes friends with, it has great humor and sweetness without being saccharine. Any reader with an lunch of empathy will come away grateful for kind people, no matter what they look like, and filled with hope for humanity, most of which, this book shows us, is capable of great kindness.
The story of August, who was born with a facial deformity but finally goes to a regular school in fifth grade, is probably going to resonate with any child with insecurities, even if they have normal ears and their eyeballs don't look as though they are sliding down their cheeks. It's told from the perspective of August, his older sister, and some of the children he actually makes friends with, it has great humor and sweetness without being saccharine. Any reader with an lunch of empathy will come away grateful for kind people, no matter what they look like, and filled with hope for humanity, most of which, this book shows us, is capable of great kindness.