Wonder by R.J.Palacio

Published by Random House, A Children’s book that supports the first  amendment and celebrates the right to read.

The book is about August Pullman, a child with different facial structure caused by congenital defects. His eyes were almost on his cheeks, his ears were almost invisible and when he was born his jaw was very small. He had to brave lots of surgeries to make improvements on his face. With all this was going on he was home schooled. He had a few friends from the neighbourhood who understood his  problems. He was also friendly with a few boys his age and had a very good bond with them. His parents and his older sister( who had seen him going through all the pain, both physical and mental) loved him greatly. He also had a loving dog called Daisy. But now he had to go to actual school. 

This  novel is about his the ups and downs at the school and all the painful experiences of getting accepted by everyone especially those who thought he looked ugly and almost scary. The teachers were very appreciative of his efforts to overcome all the hurdles that came by. The book is described well on the cover page. R.J.Palacio has written a modern classic—a funny, uplifting, and incredibly moving novel to read in one sitting, and remember long after the final page.

This novel is also great because of the style she chose to write it in. All the important characters of the novel are allotted independent chapters to relate their perspective of the events. It helps with the smooth development  of the story. It also brings out the anxiety and desperation to conform to the societal norms and all the problems that come with trying to fit in.

It definitely is a great children’s book which deals with adolescent psychology and children with different needs. Loved it.