Wonder

Amazon Best Books of the Month for Kids, February 2012: Wonder is a rare gem of a novel--beautifully written and populated by characters who linger in your memory and heart. August Pullman is a 10-year-old boy who likes Star Wars and Xbox, ordinary except for his jarring facial anomalies. Homeschooled all his life, August heads to public school for fifth grade and he is not the only one changed by the experience--something we learn about first-hand through the narratives of those who orbit his world. August’s internal dialogue and interactions with students and family ring true, and though remarkably courageous he comes across as a sweet, funny boy who wants the same things others want: friendship, understanding, and the freedom to be himself. “It is only with one’s heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” From The Little Prince and R.J. Palacio’s remarkable novel, Wonder.--Seira Wilson

• Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
• Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust
• Hoot
• We're All Wonders
• Number the Stars
• The Giver (Giver Quartet)
• A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet)
• Out of My Mind
• Holes (Holes Series)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream The Graphic Novel: Original Text (Shakespeare Range)