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1/26/16- My feelings about the tour is wonder. I wonder if August actually liked the school and it's just because of Julian that he doesn't like it. When August said that he was going to do the science elective it sounded like he was interested in doing it and joining the school. Then Julian said that it was really hard he wouldn't be able to get in than August became shy again. If it wasn't for Julian August might have stayed longer to go see the art room. At the end of the tour I wonder if August is going to go to the school.

2/1/6- I feel many emotions during Auggie's September at his new school. The biggest feeling I have is braveness, because I think that Auggie was very brave when he on p.62 he says that they're not being mean he would do the exact same if he was a wookie came to school. Another reason I think Auggie's September went well is because if people were talking and staring at me behind my back I wouldn't take nice and easy like how Auggie did I would have been very upset. I think one reason why Auggie had a good September is that he mad it good for him he didn't care if people were staring or whispering he ignore them and had a good September. The way Auggie acts now I think he will have a good rest of the year.

2/3/16- One thing I think Auggie should do is go back to school and see how the next day goes. If the day goes good keep going back to school if school doesn't get better he should talk to his mom or straiten things out with Jack Will. I wonder if everything Jack Will said was just a misunderstanding. One way to help Auggie decide is to show him that more people than just Jack Will have his back. For example Summer and Charlotte have Auggie's back. Summer and Auggie always sit together at lunch at the "summer table", and Charlotte always say hi and doesn't care what he looks like. So what Jack Will doesn't have Auggie's back he will still have two other amazing friends to hang out with.

2/4/16-From what Auggie has said about Via already you might think that I don't have many questions, but I have many. I will tell you my top 3. Number 1 what grade is Via in? Auggie mentioned that she was in high school, but he didn't say the grade. Number 2 did Via have any friend problems like how Jack Will betrayed Auggie? Number 3 was Via scared about her new school like Auggie? I wonder if my questions get answered in part two.

2/10/16- The number one thing that surprised me the most is that Via does care. From Auggie's part I thought that she was ok if her mom and dad were focused on Auggie, but the truth is she cares if her mom forgets to stop by her room before she goes to bed since Auggie's stomach was hurting. I thought that she was able to handle her own problems with friends and or homework, and I would never come to think that Via couldn't handle her own situations. I thought that since her mom and dad are focused on Auggie this would make her more independent and that she wouldn't need her mom and dad as much. Via still is a strong independent girl.

2/10/16- Via's Halloween differs from Auggie's by a lot. The main difference is that Auggie usually loves Halloween since he gets to put a mask over his face except for this year, but Via doesn't like Halloween because the day before her Grans had died. The reason Auggie likes Halloween is because he gets to cover his face and no one would recognize him it's the only day of the year that he gets to be a normal kid and be around every one else. Via doesn't like Halloween because her Grans died the day before four years ago. The reason why Via still gets sad is because her Grans gave Via all the attention she wanted when she was younger, her Grans cared about her while Auggie got his surgeries or when he was at the doctors office. So when she died Via got very upset. I wonder if Auggie and Via would have a year that they both loved Halloween.

2/16/16- Finding out what makes part five Justin so important could be very difficult. There can be many reasons on what makes this part so important, but my reason why I think this part is important is that Justin doesn't really care how or what Auggie looks like. On page 187 Justin is a little shocked by what he looks like. That was the first time Justin has ever seen Auggie so it was totally normal, but he didn't say ugh or what's wrong with his face or that's worse than what you described. However Justin got used to his face and he didn't say anything mean or hurtful to Olivia about him. What we needed to understand by reading Justin's perspective is that he cares for Olivia and he would do anything for her, so if it means be nice to Auggie he would do it. For example, on page 203 he tried to make Olivia feel better when she kept saying that she was a bad person. The main reason why part five is important and why we need to understand it is because Justin is not like other boys, he cares enough for Olivia so much that it doesn't really bother him what Auggie looks like. He's happy when Olivia's happy.

2/18/16- I feel that the reason why Miranda is very happy is because she feels loved. On page 236 Miranda says that she doesn't see her dad often, and she said, "My mom is the kind of person who has a happy face for the rest of the world but not a lot left over for me." The night of the show when Via came up to her and said, "You are definitely coming." and Via's parents insisted that she come to dinner with them Miranda felt like she was loved and wanted by a family. On page 237 she even said, " I kind of earned the right to call Auggie her brother." Another reason she was happy was because she realized that more people than just her boyfriend and Ellie love and care about her. So maybe her parents are not around all the time, but she will always have another family and a kind friend that has her back.

3/1/16- Notes Protagonist- Auggie (main character) Antagonist- Julian (also known as the bad guy or conflict) Dynamic- Miranda (a person who changes) Static- Julian (a person who stays the same) Direct Characterization- (if the author says that this person is mean or bad) Indirect Characterization- ( the readers view on the characterization of the character)

5/10/16- 1. Do you think parents should believe the stories their children tell, or should they investigate the truth when important matters are involved? Do you think a parent's role is to give a child emotional support even when he or she has done something wrong? Is there a point at which a parent may have to let society punish a child for wrong-doing? I think that parents should believe the stories their children tell because they should trust their children no matter what the situation is,and also children look up to their parents so the children think that their parents will believe them no matter what they say.