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A boy with a facial difference starts fifth grade at a regular school
2012Steady paceHopeful
What it is about
Auggie Pullman has a face that makes people stare. When he starts school, he and the people around him learn about kindness.
Who will enjoy it
Families who want a story about kindness and empathy that opens a conversation.
What you will get
A moving story that helps readers see people more kindly, told by several voices who each have something to learn.
Facts
Genre
Children’s Books · Kindness · Friendship · School
Best for
Ages 9–12
Length
310 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Who
Auggie Pullman and his family and classmates.
World
A middle school in New York.
What makes it different
Told by several narrators.
Feel
Moving and hopeful.
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