Wonder: R.J. Palacio

August Pullman considers himself to be ordinary.  Yet he is far from that.  He is a wonderful artist, great at science, and reads constantly.  He also has a genetic disorder that makes him  quite the sight to see.  'Auggie' Pullman and his family deal with his deformity on a daily basis, but up until now he has been home-schooled   His parents decide to start him at Beecher Prep, a middle school near their home.  This is their way of helping him join the real world, and no one is quite prepared for him.  

I LOVED this book.  The characters react in real human ways, and are as flawed as you and me.  

Grade Level: 4.8