My Review Of The Novel - Wonder by R.J. Palacio

"Everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least one time in their life." - August Pullman.
August "Auggie" Pullman is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. "I won't describe what I look like," he tells us. "Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse." Having been homeschooled through the fourth grade, Auggie is about to embark on a journey both exciting and terrifying : attending fifth grade at Beecher Prep. How his teachers, fellow students and other parents react to his presence ranges a wide spectrum, from awkward to cruel, to benevolent and heroic.
Told from various character perspectives, Auggie's courage in the wake of cruelty from children and adults alike, transforms those closest to him. Though tackling the painful reality of what it is like to be judged and be persecuted for something out of ones control, Wonder is also a clever, funny and hopeful story with a simple yet profound underlying message. "Be kinder than necessary."
In the past I've often heard people describe various books as "tearjerkers". And when I heard that, I'd usually laugh, because I'm not much of a cryer when it comes to my reading selections. I generally reserve my tears for two things : personal issues and videos of soldiers coming home and surprising their unsuspecting kids in the school assemblies (RIGHT?!?!?!). But cry while reading a book? NEVER!
Guess what? WONDER is a tearjerker y'all.