Auggie & Me- Three Wonder Stories
Written R.J. Palacio
Megan Brand
T34
4/29/16
Genre:
Realistic fiction.
Tone:
I would say the tone of this book is happy. In the book there are a few problems, but every thing ends up okay and good things happen in the characters' lives.
Summary:
This book is a sequel to "Wonder".
Wonder is about a boy named August Pullman, who has very severe craniofacial differences. It explains how Auggie survives his first year in middle school at Beecher Prep and the difficulties that he faces.
In the sequel, we hear from some of the minor characters that Auggie's story intertwined with and how his presence effected their lives.
There are three parts to this book:
The Julian Chapter~
The Julian Chapter is told from the perspective of Auggie's bully, Julian. You learn about his side of the story and why he was so mean to Auggie. He explains how everything changed when Auggie arrived, including his friends and popularity. He explains his fear of Auggie's face, and we learn that sometimes we hate the things that we're afraid of.
Pluto~
Pluto is told from the perspective of Auggie's best friend, Christopher, who was a very minor character in the previous book. Christopher had moved away a couple years ago and has kind of lost touch with Auggie. He explains what it was like to be best friends with a child that has craniofacial differences, and what his life is like now that he doesn't see Auggie anymore. We also learn about his family life.
Shingaling~
Shingaling is told from the perspective of Auggie's assigned welcome buddy, Charlotte. It doesn't go into that much detail about connections with Auggie's life and hers, but it explains lot of her personal details. We learn about her new friends and hobbies.
Theme:
The theme of this book, is you never know what someone is going through until you find out their story. Lots of characters were judged by what they looked like and how they acted, but they had lots of personal things going on in their lives.
Foil Characters:
All of the characters in this book are foil characters, other than Auggie Pullman. People with normal faces are different from Auggie, and the way they act towards him shows that as well.