"Wonder" Final Post

This will be my last post on the book "Wonder" as I have just finished reading it and let me say, this book was packed FULL of emotions from beginning to end. The voices I heard inside these pages gripped me from the beginning. I grew to truly love and appreciate August as a kid brother or a student. He never ceases to amaze me. As I read, I watched a young, shy boy grow into an inspiration that learned a few tough lessons along the way. My appreciation for life and the little things can not be understated since reading this book.

The author approaches this book in such a unique way through the use of perspective outside of the main character. It is as though the main character changes from time to time and you get to read the story through his or her own eyes. This is also a huge teaching moment for me to incorporate point of view and perspective in reading.

I cannot fail to mention that I believe this book, through it's literary approach, is vital is teaching kids valuable life lessons. If I were to use this book in a classroom someday, I feel that I could make use of writing letters to the characters as they each tell their story. My hope would be that my students will begin to think critically about what is taking place, problems and solutions, cause and effect, point of view, etc. I would incorporate reading and writing skills but my underlying lesson would be also be to always choose kind. I want my classroom to have an atmosphere where everybody is equal and we are all friends despite differences. I want them to make relationships with the characters in stories. "Wonder" gives such clarity to that opportunity. A lesson of courage, growth, acceptance, equality, friendship, and kindness cannot be underestimated in days like today. I love this book!