Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Tw0 15-copy set available at the CSC. (Click to see item in CSC Online Catalog)
Grades 4-7 / Lexile: 790
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.