Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Imagine you are ten and have never attended a school; you have been homeschooled since you were old enough to go to school.  Imagine what it might feel like to start attending school with kids you have never met before.  You might feel nervous and anxious, and you just want to fit in.  Now imagine you have dramatic facial abnormalities.  This is what happens to August Pullman.  More than anything, he wants to fit in and for others to see him as the ordinary kid he feels like on the inside, regardless of what he looks like on the outside.

This book follows August as he experiences his first year of formalized school--the challenges and joys that go along with it.  It is easy to connect to August as we have all had times where we didn't feel like we belonged.  This book is about August, his family, his friends and all he learns about himself--and the world and people around him.