The GTG April 2015 Book Club session was held at my house -- a generous time & excellent discussion was had by all. To review:
W onder was the title-- not like Alice in Wonderland -- a song and lyrics the author heard which inspired a real life experience into a story
O as in One child she saw getting ice cream. The Only thing she could think of was not let her children say something embarrassing. By hurrying away and not even saying hello to a child with a physical deformity, RJ Palacio felt a need to respond. To turn it around.
N would be the next step for the main character, August “Auggie” Pullman, a boy with a messed up face (one crazy birth defect) who would be transitioning from being home schooled to going to a real school called Beecher Prep. His parents wanted this, too.
D has two 1) Daisy the dog is a very important part of Auggie’s life, and 2) Did you read all the Precepts at the end of the book? Mine is a quote by Ben Bradlee, “ The search for the truth changes your life.”
E means the enjoyment of hearing/reading all the kid character voices in this book and feeling what they felt. My favorite was getting to know Auggie’s sister, Via (Olivia)… and Every chapter was short!
R is for redeeming value; the overall reason for writing the book is to choose kindness. Be considerate of others. Push past the differences to choose acceptance especially when it’s a child.
We missed Dricka and we know she was taking care of her lovely and loved Charlene another living Wonder. Thanks everyone!! Alice in….
W onder was the title-- not like Alice in Wonderland -- a song and lyrics the author heard which inspired a real life experience into a story
O as in One child she saw getting ice cream. The Only thing she could think of was not let her children say something embarrassing. By hurrying away and not even saying hello to a child with a physical deformity, RJ Palacio felt a need to respond. To turn it around.
N would be the next step for the main character, August “Auggie” Pullman, a boy with a messed up face (one crazy birth defect) who would be transitioning from being home schooled to going to a real school called Beecher Prep. His parents wanted this, too.
D has two 1) Daisy the dog is a very important part of Auggie’s life, and 2) Did you read all the Precepts at the end of the book? Mine is a quote by Ben Bradlee, “ The search for the truth changes your life.”
E means the enjoyment of hearing/reading all the kid character voices in this book and feeling what they felt. My favorite was getting to know Auggie’s sister, Via (Olivia)… and Every chapter was short!
R is for redeeming value; the overall reason for writing the book is to choose kindness. Be considerate of others. Push past the differences to choose acceptance especially when it’s a child.
We missed Dricka and we know she was taking care of her lovely and loved Charlene another living Wonder. Thanks everyone!! Alice in….
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I like it, I like it. very much an Alice style.
KAthy
Very clever write-up, Alice. What better lesson can we learn from reading than to be kind. Thanks for choosing this book for us. - Sharon
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