Wonder

By R.J. Palacio

315 pages

August Pullman was born with a facial deformity which prevented him from attending regular school, until now.Grade 5 at Beecher Prep promises to be difficult in many ways - but first and foremost because people view him as shocking, different, even frightening.The story is narrated by August and several of his peers; the various perspectives combine to tell a story both challenging and enlarging. Grade 5.