Characters
This character is the main protagonist of Wonder.
Auggie Pullman
Auggie attends this type of school for the first time at the beginning of the novel.
Mainstream / Beecher Prep
Summer sitting with Auggie when he is alone strongly represents this theme.
Friendship / Kindness
This character wears an astronaut helmet because it helps him feel less noticed.
Auggie
Name the people in Auggies Family
Nate, Isabelle, Olivia, Auggie
She chooses to sit with Auggie at lunch when he is sitting alone.
Summer
Auggie wears a costume on this day and accidentally overhears Jack talking about him.
Halloween
Auggie continuing to attend school despite the challenges he experiences demonstrates this theme.
Resilience
This character immediately treats Auggie as a genuine friend rather than befriending him because she has been told to.
Summer
The name of the Pullmans dog that passed always is
Daisy
This character is Auggie’s older sister.
Via (Olivia)
Jack does this to Julian after Julian insults Auggie.
Punches Julian
Via trying to understand who she is outside of being “Auggie’s sister” connects strongly to this theme.
Identity
This character sometimes feels overlooked because of the attention Auggie receives from their parents.
Via
Name the perspectives other than Auggie’s (5) that the novel is told from.
Via, Summer, Jack, Justin and Miranda.
He becomes Auggie’s friend but hurts him when Auggie overhears what he says on Halloween.
Jack Will
During the nature retreat, this frightening event ultimately strengthens Auggie’s relationships with his classmates.
Auggie and Jack being confronted/bullied by older students and their classmates defending them?
Jack’s actions show that being a true friend sometimes means resisting this influence from other people.
Peer pressure
This character initially pressures others to exclude Auggie.
Julian
Explain one way Jack changes throughout the novel.
Responses vary, but should recognise that Jack learns about loyalty, friendship and standing up for Auggie rather than being influenced by others.
This teacher introduces his students to monthly precepts.
Mr Browne
At the subway station, Justin notices Julian, Henry and Miles giving Jack a hard time. What does Justin do to stand up for Jack?
Justin confronts the boys and warns them to leave Jack alone.
Explain how Auggie’s experiences at Beecher Prep develop both identity and belonging.
Responses will vary. Students should explain that Auggie gradually becomes more confident in himself while his classmates increasingly see and accept him as a person and member of their community.
This character teaches students that their choices and actions towards others matter through the use of precepts.
Mr Browne
If you had to express one of the novel’s central messages as a precept, what would you write?
Teacher judgement.