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Auggie Pullman, who has a facial deformity starts a new school called Beecher Prep a mainstream school after being homeschooled for his whole life. This is a big step for him and his family. This is very new to him and is a turning point in his life.

At school Auggie makes new friends like Jack, Will, and Summer. Jack intially welcomed Auggie at the principal's request but they became genuine friends after. Summer chooses to sit with Auggie at lunch out of kindness.

Auggie faces bullying from some students, especially Julian, who is openly rude to him. This makes Auggie's school experience very difficult for him. He gets really embarrassed and insecure about his deformiy.

Auggie overhears Jack saying hurtful things about him to another student. This all happened around Halloween. Jack didn't know Auggie was listening in on his conversation. This really hurt Auggie and strained their relationship especially because they were close friends. Later on Jack then apologizes to Auggie mending their friendship and became close again.

During a school trip to a nature reserve, Auggie and Jack are bullied by older students from another school. Some of Auggie's classmates come to his defense. This marked a big turning point on how they viewed him afterwards.

At the end of he school year, Auggie is awarded the Henry Ward Beecher Medal for being a student whose quiet strength has inspired others. He got way closer to his grade and began to really love the experience of high school. This recognition makes Auggie feel accepted and appreciated.

"Wonder" by R.J. Palacio genre is a children's literature and the subgenre of realistic fiction. One example of how we know that this book is a children's literature is because the book is written for a middle-grade audience with themes relevant to this age group, such as fitting in at school, dealing with bullying, and understanding empathy and kindness. Another example on how we know the subgenre is realistic fiction is because the story is set in a realistic world with believable characters and situations. Auggie's experiences at school, his interations with family and friends, and the everyday challenges he faces are all grounded in reality, making it a perfect example of how it is realistic fiction.

Auggie's sister, Via, feels neglected by her parents due to their focus on Auggie. She deals with her own challenges including starting high school and changes in her friendships and relationship with her boyfriend, Justin. She began to start to get distant and fall off the deep end.