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By R.J. Palacio
Colin Sauder

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My opinion of the book was mostly positive. I did like the authors use of characterization and all of the characters seemed real and well described (Except for Julian who is fairly dull). I also liked that there where few boring parts of the book and the author added many events to keep up the pace. I did not love the subject of the book mostly because I do not like the majority of drama books but this book is one of the few exceptions.

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The authors craft is mainly based on characterization with each character having their own personality and traits and there are very few literary devices. The writing style is narrative with not as many literary devices and mostly characterization.

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#1 August going to school.
#2 August meeting summer
#3 Jack saying that he would kill himself if he looked like August
#4 Summer leaving the Halloween party
#5 Jack punching Julian
#6 Jack and August becoming frinds again
#7 Via telling her mom that she dosen't want August to come to her play
#8 August getting his hearing aid
#9 Daisy dying
#10 The play
#11 August going to the nature retreat
#12 August getting attacked by the other kids
#13 Graduation

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I think that the theme of the book is that life may seem unfair at points but it evens out in the long run. I think this because in the book August experiences many negative moments in 5th grade but always around the corner some thing good happens like when Jack said he would kill himself if he looked like August then August was very upset but because of that his relationship with summer strengthened. Also at the beginning of the book August hates the idea of going to a real school but at the end he tells his mom that he is glad he went. Another reason is that Justin said at the end of his part "but the universe makes it all even at the end."

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The main character goes through several stages of thinking about himself. At first he thinks he's not ready for school and that he is still a little kid and this is supported by him being worried about going to a real school pg 28. Then he feels like he is more mature sense he cuts of his padawan braid pg 101. Then he feels like no one cares about him when Jack says mean things about him pg 131 and when he finds out that some kids where asked to be friends with him. Then he regains his friends he feels like its them against the world when Julian and his gaining are doing mean things to August and his friends pg 270. And finally August feels like he belongs in the school when at the graduation ceremony everyone comes over to take pictures with August pg 486.

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August, a 10 year old boy with major deformities in his face is terrified when his parents tell him that he will be going to a real school this year, on the first day he meets a girl named Summer who sits with him at lunch and he eventually becomes friends with Jack one of the kids who came in early to meat him and show him around the school. August cuts off his padawan braid after the first day of school witch represents him getting older and his sister Via is upset about this. On Halloween Jack says some mean things about August to Julian August's bully witch makes him very upset at Jack and strengthen his friendship with Summer. Jack eventually realizes what he has done and apologizes to August and they become friends again but after he realized what he had done Julian was being a jerk and saying mean things about august so Jack punches him creating a dispute between them called the war. After that August got hearing aids that he doesn't want to wear, his dog Daisy dies creating emotional stress for August, then the class goes to a outdoor camp where August is assaulted by 7th graders who take his hearing  aid but two former bullies come to protect him. At the end he  graduates and walks home with his friends. pg-14-

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pg-147-148 when Via is describing August's face.
pg-157 paragraph 3 when Via is describing Miranda.
pg-487 paragraph 2 when August is describing the day in June.

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pg-101 I can infer that August cutting off his padawan braid represents him getting older and more mature sense he is going to a real school now and Via is so upset about this because she still sees August a her little baby brother when he is not.
pg-355 I can infer that death might be one of the main themes in the book. I can support this because death is talked about a lot, such as Via talking about her grandmas death, Daisy dying, Jack saying "if I looked like him, seriously , I think that I'd kill myself." And at the end of Space Oddity it is inferred that Major Tom dies from the lyrics "Tell my wife I lover her very much, she knows, ground control to Major Tom your circuits dead there's something wrong can you here me Major Tom, Can you here me Major Tom, can you here me Major Tom."
pg-205 I can infer that the reason that Summer got invited to the Halloween party was that Savanna wanted to induct her into the popular group I can infer this because Savanna keeps talking Julian has a crush on her.

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Text to self- pg 28- I can connect to this because I went to private school until 1st grade and when my parents first told me I was going to go to public school I was extremely worried about it.
Text to self- pg 138- I can connect to this because in the book Miranda and August  love the song Major Tom and I also like the song
Text to world- pg 331- I can connect this to the world because I have noticed that parents form the same groups as their kids in the real world also.

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Why is August's face different? pg 1 Why did August's parents keep from telling him about going to middle school for so long, even after he got accepted in? pg 28 Why dose Julian think that August doesn't know what an eraser is? pg 50 Why did August cut off his padawan braid? pg 103 Why is Via so angry about it? pg 103 hat will happen to August and Jack's friendship after August herd jack say those horrible things? pg 131 Why did Jack say that? pg 131