Have you ever read a book that taught you a lesson or was just the best book ever? Well this book is more than just good, it’s terrific and extraordinary. I think this is an excellent book for people who just love a heart warming story. Also, this book makes you wonder what is going to happen or what did happen. This book is about a boy named August Pullman. Auggie is the nickname his friends and family call him. Auggie lives with his older sister (Olivia) and Auggie calls her Via, his dog (Daisy), his mom, and his dad. Auggie was born with a syndrome. The best way that Olivia describes it is “Craniofacial Abnormality” face. August never went to school before and now his mom is ready for him to start 5th grade. Both parents are very worried, but ready for all the consequences that will happen. August at first does not want to go to school, but his mom made appointment for them to go see the school. The school principal of Beecher Prep middle school is Mr. Tushman. Mr. Tushman picked three kids at his school to show August around the school and be a buddy for a little while. The three kids Mr. Tushman choose where Charlotte, Jack Will, and Julian. When August and his mom got to the school and went inside, Mr. Tushman greeted them at his office. When the three kids saw August they were frightened a little and they were curious about what had happened to his face. Mr. Tushman told Charlotte, Jack, and Julian to take August on a tour of the whole school. During the tour, Julian was mean to August and Jack was nice.
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After the tour, August did not want to tell anyone about what Julian said. The school year started a few weeks later a Beecher Prep middle school. August was excited, but scared. His first day of school, he got stared at a lot, but otherwise it was good. August sat next to Jack in every class and they were buddies. At lunch time August was sitting at a table with a girl named Summer. Jack sat at a lunch table with his own friends, but not August. The school year went on and the school kids got used to August’s face and weren't staring that often. Then Halloween came and August loved Halloween very much. The principle let the students dress up in Halloween costumes, but the students had to follow the dress code directions. August told Jack he would dress up as “Boba Fett.” Halloween came, but August just changed into his bleeding scream costume. That custom had a mask and a robe. When he arrived, he over heard Jack and Julian talking. Jack was saying mean stuff about Auggie. Jack and August have not talk since then, but Jack does not have the slightest clue why. Everything was going fine, until Julian was teasing Jack about August. Jack punched Julian and knocked out his baby tooth. This lead to a friend war. After Jack punched Julian more and more gossip was told about Jack. That lead to friends turning their backs and being apart of Julian’s little friend side. At this point Julian and Jack where enemies. Then Jack explained everything to August and they became friends again. Jack began to sit with August and Summer at lunch. There was a field trip and August went. The field trip was to a camp overnight. Somethings didn’t go so well. Once they got home it was August’s graduation. August was happy the year was over he was going to return to Beecher Prep middle school next year. He is also happy he made a lot of friends at school that year.
Reviewed by Julia ~ 6th Grade
Lexile 790
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