[aisle] Excerpt from Wonder

[Eichhorst, Faith]

Good picks Tracy!


Lisa, what grade(s) is this for & how long should the excerpt be?

The Rex & Higgins' ones are great for younger elementary & upper elementary would do really well with Sharon Draper's Out Of My Mind with a 5th grade main character.

Unless the teacher is very set on it, I would try to steer them away from Wonder. Palacio admitted that she never bothered talking to anyone with severe facial deformities before or during her writing of Wonder so I don't think it's the best choice for a good portrayal. If they refuse, a passage from either his first day or when he's in his Halloween costume & hears the other kids talking about him would be clear & succinct examples.

Hope this helps!
~Faith
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Is the teacher looking for mentor texts? Would Schools First Day of School by Adam Rex work? It's a picture book but it talks about how the school feels with multiple situations. Other titles with similar themes:
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
We Don't Eat our Classmates by Higgins (silly approach)


On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 3:17 PM Lisa Talbert via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
Hi!

I’m hoping someone can help with this teacher request using the book Wonder by Palacio.

During this lesson, students will first read an excerpt from a developmentally appropriate book that illustrates the potential emotional distress students can feel at school when a safe emotional climate has not been established.

I haven’t read this book in a long time!
Thank you!
Lisa Talbert
Highland School
Skokie, IL
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