Wonder Themes

In Wonder, Auggie's family is loving, funny, protective, and supportive—and everyone who knows the Pullmans can see what a nurturing and caring family they are. (For contrast, check out what Mira...

Since a person's face is pretty much their primary, uh, interface with the world, appearances are inevitably going to be a big theme in Wonder, a story about a kid with a cranio-facial genetic muta...

August hasn't had hordes of friends over the course of his life, but he's well-liked by the friends he does have, and warmly loved by his family. So he's not lonely, per se, but he is pretty social...

Auggie's friendships with Summer and Jack save him from total isolation and misery at school, but each friendship comes about differently and follows a different trajectory. Being Auggie's friend i...

Wonder is a love song to simple, basic kindness. It takes so little kindness to make such a big difference. Kindness can be like a domino, with a single act toppling into another until a new friend...

There are various shades of courage in Wonder: The courage to attempt something terrifying.The courage of taking a risk and going against the grainThe courage of persevering, even when doing so is...

"Arriving at Adolescence" might be a slightly more apt description of this particular theme, since the kids in Auggie's class at Beecher Prep are only around ten and eleven years old. But even thou...

Principle: A moral rule or belief that helps you know what is right and wrong and that influences your actions. What does it take to live a principled life? Self-knowledge? Courage? Maturity? Disci...

The Who sum up the question best with "Who Are You?"—and they really want to know. So do we. Are you the same person you are at home as you are at school? Are you different as a teenager than you...

That after twenty-seven surgeries Auggie can still be an upbeat kid who likes to ride his bike and skateboard makes him kind of a wonder. That he still bothers to interact with people after ten yea...