Wonder

Author: R.J. Palacio
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Summary: Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

 A perfect book. Palacio is able to balance every character in such a way that the reader can understand how it feels to be Auggie, how it feels to be Auggie's older sister, and how it feels to be Auggie's friend.  This book is insightful and moving, and should be required reading for teachers and students alike.

If you enjoyed reading Wonder, try reading Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper or Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine.