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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Fiction
"The universe was not kind to Auggie Pullman." Auggie was born with a facial anomaly: his face sags; his eyes are asymmetrical, below the expected placement, and bulging; his oversized nose protrudes; and he lacks ears, eyebrows, eyelashes, and cheekbones. Having been homeschooled all his life, this fifth-grader is now entering school for the first time—going, as his dad says, "like a lamb to the slaughter." Auggie is used to people looki...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Born with a severe facial deformity, formerly homeschooled Auggie is starting fifth grade. We learn how desperately h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More