Pluto: A Wonder Story
Pluto: A Wonder Story is an exclusive new short story told entirely from the point of view of Christopher, Auggie's oldest friend, and tells of Auggie's life before Beecher Prep.
Christopher was Auggie's best friend from the time they were babies until his family moved away; he was there through all of Auggie's surgeries and heartbreaks, through bad times and good – like Star Wars marathons and dreams of traveling to Pluto together. Alternating between childhood flashbacks and the present day, an especially bad day for Christopher, Pluto is the story of two boys grown apart learning that good friendships are worth a little extra effort.
About the Wonder Series
Books in series order
- 1.Wonder(2012)
- +365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts(2014)
- +Pluto: A Wonder Story(2015)
- +Shingaling: A Wonder Story(2015)
- +The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story(2014)
Reading age: 9+ years
This series should be read in order.
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.
August 'Auggie' Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school – until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?
R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.