Book Club

2/21/14- Book Club : 400 - 5:30 p.m.
Started new book today with my students.  Excellent book Wonder, by R.J. Palacio.  A middle school student has a deformity on his face and he writes about how other students treat him.  The students were eating this book up.  I like how this books helps them discuss differences and empathy.  They brought up how this books reminds them about experiences they have had themselves.  I love the way they spoke openly about how they could relate to the main character August in this book.  I can see using this book in my classroom in the future to help students talk through some of these emotions; hate, bullying, compassion.  If you want to view the blog on amazon I provided the link below

http://www.amazon.com/Wonder-R-J-Palacio/dp/0375869026