With this in mind, it makes sense that the book begins with auggie introducing himself by explaining some of the ways he is and isnt ordinary. Summer is augusts friend, who sits with him at lunch. In particular, the story starts in the month of august before school begins and ends during the start of summer break. The genre of wonder the book is childrens literature. In a wonder of a debut, palacio has written a crackling pageturner filled with characters you cant help but root for. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Wonder character list the resource for readers, book. Palacio wonder is a childrens novel by raquel jaramillo, under the pen name of r.
These wonder character faces are perfect for creative writing, extension activities, or novel study. I just couldnt put the book down, so i ended up spending a good bit of the day sitting under an. But the book does go into some detail about genetics and the probability of a child developing physical differences like auggies. The story of wonder takes place in modern times because there are references to modern technology, e. Via is one of the main characters in the novel wonder, by r. The novels perspective switches to summer, the girl who sits with auggie at lunch every single day. His favorite holiday is halloween, and his birthday is october 10th. Wonder character list the resource for readers, book clubs. A girl from auggies school who is friends with summer.
The book was the winner of the 2014 maine student book award, vermonts dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award, the 2015 mark twain award, hawaiis 2015 nene award, and the junior young readers choice award for 2015. Summer was brave and when she shook augusts hand august asked, arent you going to. One of the popular girls invites summer to a halloween party but when she arrives, everyone wants to quiz her about why she hangs out with august. Meet the characters from wonder and some quotes from them. They tell her that if she didnt hang out with him, she would be popular, too and julian might even ask her to be his girlfriend. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 410 pages and is available in paperback format. Physical description long wavy brown hair, pretty, green eyes, and tan personalityoutgoing, creative, and loyal type of characterstock summer is a stock character because she is always nice to august since the beginning. The thing is auggies just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. Wbc is held at camp booth which is located 30 miles southwest of birmingham off i59, the west bloctoncenterville exit exit 97. Exposition august has a deformed face and is going to a real school for the first time. The timeline below shows where the character summer appears in wonder. Wonder novel wonder book book study writing a book 5th grade reading reading time reading wonders book club books book clubs i first read the book wonder while on vacation at the beach. Palacio wrote wonder after an incident where she and her threeyearold son were waiting in line to buy ice cream. His favorite character is jango fett, and he used to have a small braid in the back of.
If i were in this story, i truly hope that i would be the summer in it. We know theres no steamy romance with summer this book is about fifth graders, after all, but shes so wonderful that warm and sunny just wasnt going to cut it as a header for this sectionhence hot stuff. The novel tells the story of auggie going to a real school for the first time and. It hangs there, and the reader cant help but be changed. Wonder is the story of 10 year old august pullman auggie to his friends who has a severe facial deformity. Next section glossary previous section wonder summary. It was there that she met auggie and became one of his first and best friends, after sitting next to him at lunch on the first day when no one else would. Hes about to enter fifth grade at beecher prep, and if youve ever been the new kid, them you know how hard that can be. The specific time for wonder is during auggies 5th grade year at beecher prep. Wonder was on the new york times best seller list and was also on the texas bluebonnet award master list. If i am completely honest i never really enjoyed reading books until i read wonder by r. Part 1 of wonder is called augustas in our main man, not the last month of summer vacation. With jacob tremblay, owen wilson, izabela vidovic, julia roberts.
Summer sticks up for auggie when people call him names behind his back. The wonder pennant is a reading and writing activity. I compiled a list for you with plenty of ideas so that students can have a better learning experience. We know theres no steamy romance with summer this book is about fifth graders, after all, but shes so wonderful that warm and sunny. Understanding characters, physicalexterior and internal traits. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Projects are due to their language arts teacher on september 16, 20. The main characters in wonder are august pullman, via pullman, jack, julian, summer, miranda, justin, and mr. Wonder is an amazing novel study for young readers.
He loves xbox, his dog, daisy, and he really loves star wars. August symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery auggies condition. Palacio character study pennant is all you need to teach and promote the memorable characters found in the book. Auggies mangled hearing aids are discovered in eddies locker. His favorite character is jango fett, and he used to have a small braid in the back of his head like a padawan jedi apprentice. Tushman august pullman is a tenyearold kid boy who was born. I couldnt imagine what he was going through having to go to school and, at the same time, having christopher move away. A mean boy who is at the head of the group of kids who torment auggie at the nature reserve.
About wonder wonder summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis part i. And no matter how cold other kids may be at times, summer is always there to warm auggie right back up with her kindness, maturity, and loyalty. Wonder is a rare gem of a novelbeautifully written and populated by characters who linger in your memory and heart. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Julian is the antagonist of the novel, who bullies august relentlessly. Wonder 2017 movie meet summer millie davis youtube. Part 4 jack chapters 54 73 pages 4 185 summer narrates this part of the novel. The novel also offers a telling view into middle school life and curriculum and a bit about the differences between middle school and high. Palacio this study guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of wonder. Palacio, is considered a middlegrade novel, the complex characters and nature of the story send a powerful message to people of all ages. Wonder character face posters with images wonder novel. Students will be allowed to choose to complete a reflection journal or collage. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and. Wonder woman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero wonder woman and occasionally other superheroes as its protagonist.
Based on the new york times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of august pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are august pullman, olivia pullman. All auggie wants is to feel normal, but he has had to. On the first day of fifth grade, summer was sitting with a bunch of her. Feb 02, 2017 meet the characters from wonder and some quotes from them. Wonder s greatest lessons are more emotional or behavioral than academic. Summer sits down with auggie at lunch on the first day, initially. An amazing book needs amazing activities and resources.
June survival guide with images teaching wonder, wonder. Wonder tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of august pullman. Just click on the title of each activity or resource you want to see below and the link will take you to the page of. Oct 26, 2017 wonder 2017 movie meet summer millie davis lionsgate movies. It will be counted as your first book report grade. However, the wonder book activities are for a wide span of ages. The first edition of the novel was published in february 14th 2012, and was written by r. The wonder quotes below are all either spoken by summer or refer to summer. Palacio, which was the very first novel that i had difficulty putting down. Palacio tells the story of a 10yearold boy, who was born with distorted facial features a craniofacial difference caused by an anomaly in his dna. Wonder rings its bell, and the note that reverberates in the air slips effortlessly into the readers body. The parent resource common sense media gave wonder four out of five stars, calling it a moving, uplifting tale about a disfigured boy with inner beauty entertainment weekly said.
Palacio august auggie pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream schooluntil now. Summer is brave, outgoing, super cool, and doesnt care what other people think. Palacio, auggie pullman is ten years old and dealing with the combined difficulties of health problems and. Readers learn about selfacceptance, kindness and going against the grain in this story about a boy with facial differences and the family, friends, educators and classmates who care about him. Summer is also paying the price for being augusts friend. Your students will list character traits using the bac. And were not the only ones who think summer is the cats pajamas. And without a doubt, the reader, upon experiencing it, responds. A story that asks the reader to feel her way into kindness, empathy, and openness. An absolute wonder of a book yes this book is truly a wonder. Summer lives with her mother, as her father passed away.
Miranda vias former bff, shes suddenly changed a lot hey there, hot. Once students have completed the questions for the novel, wonder by rj palacio, they are to complete one of the attached projects. Auggie is a tenyearold boy who was born with a facial deformity. Because in this book, summer is the most reliable friend auggie has. Jack and summer become his friends almost instantly, but everyone else is a different story.
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