Time to Teach Kindness!
Title: Wonder Author: R.J. Palacio Copyright: 2012 (Novel)/ 2014 (Audiobook) Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers/ Brilliance Audio Guided Reading Level: V Genre: Realistic Fiction /Audiobook Summary: This is such a compelling and realistic novel! There are so many students in schools with many different types disabilities, and this book is absolutely perfect for not only helping a student with a disability feel welcome, but great for teaching about the concept of kindness and preventing bullying. R.J. Palacio has done an amazing job depicting the life of a fifth grader named August (Auggie is his nickname) with a facial defect. Palacio puts readers in Auggie's shoes in a compelling way. Readers may tear up a bit when reading the first few chapters with empathy, as Auggie feels unwanted. He sits alone at lunch on the first day of school, and feels like people are intimidated by his face. Auggie then becomes friends with a good group of some solid fri...