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Aug 29, 2018TSCPL_Librarian_Deb rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I'm not sure I have the words to convey how wonderful this book is. Auggie Pullman, a soon to be 5th grader, finds out he will be going to a regular school for the first time after having been home schooled all of his life. This should not be too big of a deal, but Auggie has a sever facial deformity and sending him to school feels like, in the words of his father, "sending a sheep to the wolves". Everyone knows that Auggie will struggle with finding acceptance from his classmates-but they also know he has to learn how to live in a world that will always see him as different. The book chronicles Auggie's fifth grade year, in his voice as well as in the voices of his sister, classmates, and family friends. As the reader sees his extraordinary story unfold. there are acts of cruelty, tremendous acts of compassion and remarkable classmates and teachers that expand Auggie's world tremendously. The book demonstrates the power of kindness in such a powerful way that I could not stop thinking about it for days afterword. Everyone needs to read this book. And then everyone needs to practice the kind of kindness that makes a difference in the life of Auggie Pullman.