Wonder

Wonder
By R.J. Palacio

Now this is truly a fabulous book. An important book, too, about a 5th grade boy (just starting middle school) with a severe facial deformity who steps into a brand-new school...Auggie is a perfectly normal kid, except for his face, but most of his classmates--not to mention the rest of the world--treat him as if he's a freak.
Wonder is a story told by different people; Auggie himself, his older sister Olivia, her boyfriend Justin, and Auggie's two friends Summer and Jack. Each of them offers their own perspective of what it is like to live as or near someone who is often stared at, ignored, and bullied.
Luckily, Auggie has a loving and understanding family, and with their support he is brave enough to make it through his first year of middle school.
I laughed, I cried...I think this book is absolutely wonderful.