Children’s books can be truly wonderful
Have you ever wondered what is the best book written recently? This book’s name is Wonder and it has sold 5 million copies all over the world. This book is about Auggie, a fifth grader, that has a facial anomaly. He has to withstand bullying from many kids at his school, but some of his classmates stand up for him. The perspective of Auggie has well as his sister and other classmates really completes the book. Written by R.J. Palacio, this amazing book, Wonder, deserves to be included in Pembroke Meadows’ Little Free Library because of the excellent reviews, because of the inspiring message of anti-bullying, and because of the perfect representation of the genre.
Wonder is an award-winning book
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Realistic fiction is a genre that includes books that are written in a way that seems like it is non-fiction but it never actually happened. Wonder’s entire plot is surrounded by the idea of a child with a deformed face going to middle school (Palacio). That seems completely realistic and non-fiction. But the plot never happened so it is still just a fiction book. Wonder has been in the top 20 books for both ODS and Plaza Middle for the past three years (ODS and Plaza Middle Top Titles) . According to goodreads, this book considered realistic fiction by more readers than every other book except one (Green). Others might say that realistic fiction is an unliked genre by young children but realistic fiction is a very interesting genre for young middle …show more content…
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Palacio, R. J. Wonder. Penguin Books Ltd.
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Author, Marge Piercy, introduces us to a young adolescent girl without a care in the world until puberty begins. The cruelty of her friends emerges and ultimately she takes her own life to achieve perfection in “Barbie Dolls” (648). At the time when all children are adjusting to their ever changing bodies, the insults and cruelties of their peers begin and children who were once friends for many years, become strangers over night caught in a world of bullying. A child who is bullied can develop severe depression which can lead to suicide; and although schools have been educated in recognizing the signs of bullying, there is an epidemic that has yet to be fully addressed within our schools or society.
There has been much examination of the more popular terms used in American literature, such as romanticism and classicism, but little examination done on literary realism. Despite realism being mostly ignored in the late nineteenth century, it has now become commonplace in American literature. Although An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce does offer some examples of literary realism in its verisimilitude of detail and idealism, there were also many instances of fantastical imagery and an unrealistic sense of time, which is contradictory to literary realism.
6 )The plot of this book is about a 10 year old Melody Brooks who has Cerebral Palsy. She can’t move or talk but, she is the smartest kid in her class. Throughout the book she gets bullied. She tries proving herself to her classmates by
While fiction deals with things, people and situations which have never existed, it may very well be inspired by real factual data. A history professor might recommend his students to use a fictional novel in order to get better insight regarding a situation. History records facts, not feelings. Fiction might present feelings and therefore allow the history student to understand the impact of happenings and to grasp the humanity which lies behind the factual data. Chatos story might be fictional, yet it is safe to assume that many Chatos have really existed and still exist. Statistic data and factual recordings may be insightful, that being said we might state that fiction serves history as an emotional
Genre: The genre of my book is realistic fiction because A Wrinkle In Time has events that can really happen. Madeleine L’Engle wrote about a girl named Megan who is failing in school. That can happen to anyone. In the story if Megan does not improve her grades she will fail. This shows that some people fail in class too.
Children have often been viewed as innocent and innocent may be a nicer way to call children naive. Since children’s lives are so worry free they lack the knowledge of how to transition from being a child to becoming an adolescent. Their lack of knowledge may be a large part of their difficulties growing up, which could be a few rough years for many. In books like the boy in the striped pajamas the story is told from the point of view of a little boy, this way we get a full view of how innocent he is. In this book the writer shows the reader first hand how a child viewed the holocaust and how his innocence cost him his life. Then in books like the perks of being a wallflower Charlie is a teen whom is struggling with the transition from being a child to becoming an adolescent. In this book the writer gives a first hand look at how difficult it can be to transition into an adolescent. Charlie has many difficulties in this book; he is in search of his identity and how to fit in.
But the title intrigued me and thought it's time to break out of my comfort zone and read a realistic fiction book once in a while.
It has always been amazing to realize how well the literature I read as a child has stayed with me through the years. It takes an exceptional writer to compose a narrative that maintains a storyline on the same level of a child's understanding; it takes everything short of a miracle to keep a child's interest. However, that undertaking has been accomplished by many skilled authors, and continues to be an area of growth in the literary world. Only this year the New York Times has given the genre of children's literature the credit it deserves by creating a separate best-sellers list just for outstanding children's books. Yet, on another level, children's literature is not only for the young. I believe that the mark of a brilliant children's author is the age range of those who get pleasure from the stories; the wider the range, the better.
Norton, D. E., & Norton. S. (2011). Through The Eyes Of a Child. An Introduction To Children’s Literature. Boston, MA, 02116: Eight-Edition Pearson Education
Realism is a literary style in which the author describes people, their actions, their emotions and surroundings as close to the reality as possible. The characters are not perfectly good or completely evil; they exhibit strengths and weaknesses, just as real people. The characters often commit crimes or do immoral things, and are not always just good or just evil. In a realistic novel, aspects of the time period or location are also taken into consideration. Characters dress in clothes that befit them, and speak with local dialects. Most importantly, characters are not sugar coated or exaggerated. The characters do things as they would normally do them, and are not worse or better then their real life counterparts.
The book I am reading is called Sherlock Holmes, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This book is realistic fiction because Holmes uses real-life clues to help solve his mysteries, for example, how a girl died on her wedding night. It’s “just right” for me because there aren’t too many hard words, and I find mystery stories interesting. Like Dr. Watson, the narrator, “it has always intrigued me about how Holmes uses deduction.”
August Pullman, from the book,“Wonder”, written by R.J. Palacio, is 10 years old and lives with his mother, father, sister Via, and dog Daisy. August was born with an abnormal face which led him to be made fun of. Because his mother wanted to protect him, she homeschooled him through 4th grade. Now at the age of 10, going into 5th grade, August, otherwise known as Auggie, would be attending public school for the first time. Auggie, has many important traits including his sense of humor, bravery, and kindness.
J. Cassidy, E. J. (2011). Reading Today. Retrieved 4 1, 2011, from Whats hot for 2011: www.reading.org/General/Publications/ReadingToday/RTY-decjan-201022011-surveyprimary.aspx
However, this does not mean that it cannot be based on fiction, it can be out of any category. According to Jami Gold (2014), in “What makes a story believable” that the writer should make sure that the premise is plausible within the limits of the genre’s expectation. Meaning that in every genre, there is a certain level that the writer should live up to. For example, if the story was based on science fiction, the concept is definitely untrue, but the trick lies on the inside. Let the reader feel the emotions of the characters, show the inner dialogue of the protagonist, set a detailed scene where the reader can imagine what is happening clearly, remove any confusion that may cause the reader to get out of context. In the article, “How novelists can make unbelievable stories feel real”, C.S Lakin writes that characters should be wholly believable so that the unbelievable element won’t cause the reader in disbelieving the story. So, in brief, as a rule, genuine characters and a well-defined atmosphere are important for the novel’s