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Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
R. J. Palacio
Corgi Childrens: 2015, 303 pages
Reviewed by Jessie Park
Auggie & Me is not a sequel to Wonder, written by the same author, R. J. Palacio. It is a parallel to Wonder and offers the perspective of three characters from the original book: Julian, Christopher, and Charlotte. Julian is the main antagonist and bully and his chapter answers some lingering questions that readers may have had while reading Wonder. Christopher is Auggie's childhood best friend who moved away and Charlotte is one of Auggie's classmates and original "welcome buddy" who showed Auggie around the building before the school year began. Again, readers gain insight as to how Auggie's presence effected those around him in numerous ways while also focusing on their own issues that seemingly every middle schooler goes through: changing friendships, family problems, worrying about popularity, and just trying to fit in and be liked.
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