Wonder By Raquel J. Palacio Essay

August, the 8th month in a year, but also the name of a boy who was born with a facial deformity. Wonder by Raquel J. Palacio is a book that goes into the struggle of a young boy with his condition as he goes to school for the first time. August was home schooled for all those years, but that changes now that he is in the 5th grade and wants to go to a regular school. Joining August with his challenges with going to school for the first time, will he be able to handle all the unacceptable behavior from all the kids, will he make friends, will he go on to finish the fifth grade at school or will he give up? Wonder provides you a comedic and heartwarming novel about life through the eyes of August. This young little boy with getting your heart from the first chapter. Set in New York City, August goes to school in Manhattan. …show more content…
August tries to fit in, but the school is full of critics and some judge him by how he looks. August must get accustomed to this new chapter in his life from going to school and facing bad critics. Throughout the book, August learns what it feels to be an outcast, facing a lot of obstacles in and out of school, but in the end, he learns the true meaning of life and friendship. The resolution was thoughtful and full of great choices. I liked how the book ended. I really loved books about individuals going through a rough path and overcoming it. I really didn’t expect it to be as good because I didn’t enjoy reading the previous book talking about real life issues. When I read it, August has captured my attention since the beginning. I liked, how not only was the book in August point of view because it was good to read how friends and family deal with August deformity and how it has affected their life. I loved how the author re-published the book to have more points of