The book, Wonder, is about a kid named August Pullman who was born with a cleft palate along with other birth defects. Auggie had been homeschooled since he needed lots of surgeries. He begins school for the very first time when he’s entering 5th grade and faces many challenges.
Wonder taught us to be kind to others regardless of how people look and everyone should be treated equally. We read the book first and then watched the movie. Along with the reading the book and viewing the movie, we actually connected with a real-live “Wonder”, Megan Brown!
Last month, our class got to “hangout” with an awesome girl named Megan Brown. She was born with similar birth defects as August Pullman. We got to interview her while we were at school and she was in her home in Michigan. Megan told us she had about 25 surgeries, but still does not live with a typical face. However, our class didn’t even think her face looked bad. She was very kind to us and answered all of our questions. Megan has a twin sister and they do not look alike. Unfortunately, she got bullied in school which made her sad. It was super fun to hangout with Megan and get to talk about her reality.
Hi Stephanie & Sofia,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this experience with us on your class blog. I am glad that so many 4th and 5th graders are reading the book Wonder. It is a good reminder about how important it is to be kind to everyone. I bet that Megan had a very powerful story to tell about her time in school. Now she has a whole class full of new friends. I bet that made her feel great! Thanks for sharing this experience.
Sincerely,
Dr. Pease
Stephanie & Sofia,
ReplyDeleteI remember when our classes got together to share this amazing experience. Like you, I thought that it was amazing to hear a REAL story of someone who persevered and kept such a positive outlook even though people were not always so kind to her. I really admire Megan's bravery, and how open she was to share her story with us. I know I will think of her in the future when I read Wonder with my next class.
Thanks for blogging! :)