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1/26/16 At the end of the tour, I had different feelings. I was happy, sad, and a little bit of mad. I was happy because Jack Will and Charlotte made Auggie feel welcome and Auggie actually kind of wanted to come back. I was sad because I felt bad for Auggie and that he had to put up with Julian being rude. I was also mad at Julian for being so mean and asking Auggie, "What's the deal with your face? I mean were you in a fire or something?" I felt that August had actually stood up to Julian when he was being rude. I think that after Auggie corrected Julian with the word supposedly, Auggie was on Julian's bad side. Also, I think that Julian is more popular at school. If he were friends with August, he might think that his popularity will go down. At the end of the tour Auggie was giving his mom signals that he wanted to leave. That lets the readers know that Auggie felt uncomfortable with the tour, but he kind of wanted to return.

2/2/16 Auggie's September at his new school, I guess was okay. Some people would talk about Auggie behind his back, and they would try not to touch or be near August. I don't think they knew that Auggie knew what they were doing. That was really mean, but there is always the nice people, like Summer, Jack Will, and Charlotte. Summer sat with Auggie at lunch and was really kind, and she wasn't being fake and giving shiny smiles. Jack Will was making Auggie laugh and telling jokes, which made August feel better. Charlotte was not acting rude, but she just didn't talk to Auggie as much. September was okay, but I wonder how October will be for Auggie.

2/3/16 Auggie should confront Jack Will and not tell his parents because Auggie's parents might not let him figure out what to do by himself. He should stand up to Jack Will and tell him that if he didn't want to be friends, he shouldn't have acted like he was Auggie's best friend in the first place. Auggie might want to come back to school because of Summer being a really nice friend to him. But you never know, Jack Will might change and become best friends with August.

2/5/16 1. Why does Via all of a sudden start crying and starts being really grumpy sometimes? 2. Does Via like high school so far? 3. Does Via get as much attention as Auggie?

2/9/16 The thing that surprised me the most about Via is that she never complains about not getting any attention and she handles everthing by herself without any help from her parents. Via sometimes sees Auggie in two ways. The way others see Auggie and the way that her family sees Auggie. But, Via normally sees Auggie just like her family members do. Sometimes I wonder if Via liked it when Auggie came into her life.

2/9/16 Via didn't want to go trick or treating because she was reminded of Grans. Grans died right before the day of Halloween and Via really missed her because Grans liked Via a lot. Auggie didn't want to go at first because his stomach hurt and he felt nauseous. He also just kind of didn't feel like it. Then they ended up going, and Auggie felt better.

2/16/16 Justin's part was important to read because we can see how he feels being Via's boyfriend and meeting Auggie for the first time. We need to understand Justin's perspective because he kind of knows everything that is happening. For example, he knows what the war is in Jack's life. He knows about Auggie and that he can get bullied a lot. And of course he knows about Via, and he understands her because Via tells him everything. Justin also knows about Julian and his group. I feel like Justin is very caring and is an upstander.

2/18/16 Miranda probably felt happy at the end of the chapter because Via was super nice and that probably means that she wants to be friends again. At the beginning of the school year, Via was acting different around Miranda and it seemed that she didn't want to hang out with her. Then at the end of the chapter Miranda says that Via gave her her old smile again. So that means that they might actually change and be better friends like when they were younger.

Characterization

Protagonist- main character, good guy, involved in the conflict and climax-Auggie Antagonist- bad guy, character-Julian Static- does not change at all throughout the whole novel- Summer, Julian, Charlotte, Mr. Brown Dynamic- does change throughout the novel- Jack, Amos, Miranda, Maya Direct characterization- when the author directly tells you something about the character in the novel Indirect characterization- when the author uses actions or what the actor says- example is on page 44

= //Nothing But the Truth// =

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?

Answer- Parents should believe the stories the children tell because if their children are actually telling the truth and the parents investigate, the children won't think the parents trust them and that could be very hurtful. Also if the parents try to keep investigating, the child might get annoyed and not tell them anything even if it is or not important. It's not a parent's role to give a child emotional support even if he or she has done something wrong. But, a little is okay so that the child can feel like he or she can trust their parents.

2. When a rule at school does not make sense to you, do you have the right to decide which rules you will obey and which you will not? Can you think of a rule you would refuse to obey? What would be the consequences?