August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid -- but his classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
General Note: Prairie Pasque Award, 2015SD YARP, 2015/ Middle School ListLexile 14-18 790L.Pelham copy at Fonthill Branch is the Educational Edition, pub. 2013 by Oxford Press and is 391 pages.