![]() ![]() Some children are instantly turned off by his appearance, but others quickly befriend him. Auggie says no I drew myself as a duck because I look like a duck! The story is about his journey through the school year, facing the difficult task of adapting to his new environment and trying to make friends. His principal admires the drawing because Auggie drew himself as the ugly duckling who becomes a swan. In fact, he even draws himself in the story as a duck. ![]() He has a genetic abnormality that caused his facial features to be extremely deformed. ![]() August is a young boy entering school for the first time as a fifth grader. N spite of the fact that this book is a young adult novel, it was definitely a good read for me, a seasoned older reader. You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by R.J Palacio to read online More Less Show More Show Less Instead, he kind of blew into his hands, like you do when your hands are cold. Tushman raised his eyebrows and nodded, but he didn’t say anything. If I told him that Julian had called August a freak, then he’d go talk to Julian about it, then Julian would tell him how I had badmouthed August, too, and everybody would find out about it. “You knocked out a tooth, did you know that?” “Julian’s mouth was bleeding, Jack,” said Mr. “I mean, what were you thinking?” She looked at Mr. To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt: ![]()
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