By R.J. Palacio
This is a great heart warming tale. It is definitely an awesome feel good read! I totally enjoyed this one of a kind story. In this story you meet August Pullman as he prepares to enter school as a fifth grader. He has never been to school due to health issues and has been home schooled up to this point. His family is super supportive of him and still baby him a lot, but who can blame them. He has a severe facial deformity and has had many health related issues since before he was born.
To help the transition into a mainstream school, the Director of Beecher Prep. calls three students to meet Auggie over the summer. They are reluctant but agree to give him a tour of Beecher Prep. One of these becomes a new friend, one becomes his biggest tormentor and the third only does what is appropriate. On the first day of school August is very nervous and is basically ostracized by the entire school. Nobody wants to be the friend of the weird looking kid. Things begin to look up when Summer decides to join Summer at his cafeteria table.
Throughout the school year, Auggie is bullied by Julian and the popular boys. They develop a game called the plague, they leave mean letters in his locker, they even start bullying his friends. Slowly through being kind, August starts winning over his classmates and becomes a friend to all. Auggie and his family have a lot to deal with, the death of their dog, among other things.
Since this is such an incredible read, I do not want to spoil your enjoyment of this inspiring tale. I definitely give this book a solid recommendation with a 5 Plus star rating. This is an incredible book and a great teaching tool, on acceptance and empathy!
Links
Author : R.J. Palacio
Teaching Empathy in the Classroom
Treacher Collings Syndrom
To help the transition into a mainstream school, the Director of Beecher Prep. calls three students to meet Auggie over the summer. They are reluctant but agree to give him a tour of Beecher Prep. One of these becomes a new friend, one becomes his biggest tormentor and the third only does what is appropriate. On the first day of school August is very nervous and is basically ostracized by the entire school. Nobody wants to be the friend of the weird looking kid. Things begin to look up when Summer decides to join Summer at his cafeteria table.
Throughout the school year, Auggie is bullied by Julian and the popular boys. They develop a game called the plague, they leave mean letters in his locker, they even start bullying his friends. Slowly through being kind, August starts winning over his classmates and becomes a friend to all. Auggie and his family have a lot to deal with, the death of their dog, among other things.
Since this is such an incredible read, I do not want to spoil your enjoyment of this inspiring tale. I definitely give this book a solid recommendation with a 5 Plus star rating. This is an incredible book and a great teaching tool, on acceptance and empathy!
Links
Author : R.J. Palacio
Teaching Empathy in the Classroom
Treacher Collings Syndrom
