Ashi

1/26/16 I was feeling sad, mad, and a little happy at the end of the tour. I was sad because after looking at what kind of kid Julian was and how he was one of the "nice" kids, I wondered what the mean kids were going to be like. I also felt sympathy for Auggie when Julian treated him badly. I think Auggie is going to go through a lot of bullying through the school year. I was furious when Julian started asking him questions that Auggie was not comfortable answering. I think Julian was one of the worst kids, even though he was classified as one of the "nice" kids because he acted so good in front of teachers, yet he was very unkind with his classmates. I did feel a little happy for Auggie because Jack and Charlotte were really nice to him. They will probably end up to be his best friends. I appreciated the fact that Jack tried to give a little advice to Auggie so he could face Julian more easily. I also liked that Charlotte stood up for Auggie when Julian said rude things about him. I feel like Auggie will have a good time at Beecher Prep, but he will also face a lot of difficulties. Over all, I had several feelings about the school and how Auggie might feel there.

2/2/16 Auggie's first month at school made me feel sad and happy. I felt bad for Auggie because he was not used to things like quizzes and so much homework. He was also not used to waking up early in the morning. Along with that, I didn't like that he had to face whispers and peaks that people sneaked in at one point or another. I did appreciate that he made a few friends in just one month. Charlotte, Summer, and Jack Will, will stand up for him whenever he gets bulled or has mean remarks said about him. Overall, I think Auggie is getting of to a good start of school.

2/3/16 Auggie should still go back to school because if he doesn't, it might get worse. Jack Will might get even more obsessed with popularity. He and Julian might be much meaner to Auggie than before. Auggie will probably not get as good as an education as he should have. He could decide to go back to school again if he is reminded about Summer and how lonely she probably is at the Summer table. Also he could think of how he could leave Julian and his "followers" and try to find more true friends like Charlotte and Summer.

2/4/16 Via is Auggie's older sister. I would like to know about how she feels about having a brother with facial problems. I would also like to know about what her new high school is like. I would like to know what life was like for Via before Auggie was born.

2/9/16 I was surprised that Via once felt " Horrified. Sickened. Scared." of Auggie like most other people when she had returned from her Gran's house. She probably felt like this because she was getting used to people not staring at her, pointing at her, or anything else. When she saw Auggie after a long time, she wasn't used to his face anymore.

2/9/16 Via's Halloween was different than Auggie's, because Via had stayed home from school and cried and watched television with her mom. Via's Halloween was more of trying to get August happy again. Auggie's Halloween was pretty bad, with the incident with Jack Will and Julian.

2/16/16 Justin was just an ordinary high school student that happened to be Via's boyfriend. It was important to read about his part because we got to know the opinion of a stranger on Auggie's face. We wanted to know if he really felt "Horrified. Sickened. Scared." when he met Auggie. We also got to see a little bit about Justin's life and how he wanted to have a family like Auggie's and Via's. We realized how lucky Auggie is to have a family like his. Overall, Justin's part was important because it is important to know the opinion of people who don't know you so well too.

2/18/16 - Miranda feels absolutely happy because she was with Via and her family. Although she probably didn't realize, Via was her best friend. For example on page 241, she says " the thing I miss most about Via's friendship is her family, I loved her mom and dad." She loved Auggie and was always nice and normal to him. "I was never scared of him: even when I was little. I had friends that couldn't believe I'd ever go to Via's house. As it says on page 241, "His face creeps me out," they'd say. "You're stupid," I'd tell them." She missed Via's friendship a lot. She also felt really happy because after being so mean to Via, Via actually asked her to go out with her and her family for dinner. If I was Miranda, I would have felt really happy and quite surprised too. I liked that Via forgave Miranda and made her feel happy to have someone she loves back. Overall, Miranda felt happy to have her friend back.

Characterization Protagonist - main character- usually the good guy- Auggie Antagonist - Bad guy- Julian Static - does not change at all - Charlotte, Julian, Summer, Mr. Browne Dynamic - does change- Amos, Miranda, Maya Direct characterization - when author uses exact words to describe character Indirect characterization - when author uses character words and actions to let us determine what character is like (44)

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?

Parents should believe the stories children tell because,as children, it doesn't feel right to not be trusted enough to believe. Besides, if the child were to tell the truth and it was an emergency and the parents did not believe him or her, there could be serious consequences.

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?