She always waves hello - from a distance. RJP: I think the character that reminds me most of myself when I was in the fifth grade is Charlotte Cody.

SL: What character do you relate to the most? It's a small moment but it's one that moves me. Amos high fives him back and the boys rally around him when he starts to cry. Up until now, these boys had been mean to him. The difference is that he doesn't know whether any of them will high five him back. After a mad dash through the woods to escape, Jack raises his hand in the air for a high five and says, 'thank you, guys.' Auggie then raises his hand in the air for a high five. RJP: My favorite part of the book is right after the seventh graders bully Auggie and Jack at camp, and Amos, Miles and Henry come along to rescue them. SL: What was your favorite part of the book? All the voices thread together to tell the same story, which is how Auggie Pullman made it through fifth grade with a little help from his friends. It's not like each person starts telling a brand new story, after all. RJP: I think the points of view keeps the story interesting. Why did you choose to tell the story this way? SL: The story is told in the alternating perspectives of Auggie, his sister and other children. So, yes, I would say that the book always followed my basic idea for it, in terms of its message and content. Overall, I wanted to show kids of all ages that their actions are noticed and remembered, and that their choices really impact the people around them. It was very important to me to thread in the theme of kindness, specifically the power of kindness. Palacio: I always knew I wanted to start the book at the beginning of fifth grade, and end on the last day of fifth grade but what happens in between was a mystery. Shannon Lekas: We've had several author visits where the author says they had one idea when they began the book, and the book changes as it was written. She talked all about her choices in the book, and why it means so much to her - and millions of readers at home. In anticipation of the film adaptation's release on November 17, Palacio answers questions from the fifth grade class of teacher Shannon Lekas' fifth grade classroom.

Disappointed in her reaction, she went on to write two best-selling books, Wonder and Auggie & Me, that highlight the difficulties of Auggie, 'an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.' After seeing a young boy with severe craniofacial differences, Palacio and her son were startled - and caused a scene in the process. Palacio dreamed up her best-selling book Wonder ($11, ) after an eye-opening milkshake run with her 3-year-old son. Parents and children everywhere are rejoicing over the story of a fifth grader named Auggie - and soon this heartwarming story will hit the big screen.

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