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Wonder: A Short Description

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  In school, we write essays about various topics. For most of these essays, we have a word limit. Due to this, I have learned to keep my writing concise and straight to the point. In this post, I will try my best to summarize the storyline of a book I have adored since 7th grade. I have written a short description that highlights my favorite aspects of the book, in around 250 words. Hopefully, by the end of this post, you will feel the need to read the book as well. Wonder – R.J. Palacio The themes of the story include the importance of friendship, the consequences and effects of bullying, and the pain of wanting to be accepted by others for your looks. The book follows the story of a boy named August (Auggie) who suffers from Treacher Collin’s Syndrome which leaves him with deformed facial features. Because of his condition, August has been home-schooled his whole life, but his mother insists that he be able to experience high school for once. He is bullied because of his appea...