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I think that Auggie is not making a big deal out of birthday parties because his old friends stopped inviting him. I think that he felt that they hadn't invited him because other kids at the party would make fun of Auggie's friends because they had a friend who did not have a normal face. No one has really hurt my feelings of not inviting me to a birthday, but I may have hurt someone's feelings by not inviting them. Now, I don't see that person as much, and I feel bad now that I did not invite him. I am pretty sure his name was Aman.

January 9, 2015 I think that mom was more scared than Auggie at this point because she is the mother and she may think that the kids will be mean to Auggie. I'm not saying that she is overprotective, I think that she is just concerned for Auggie. I also think that she wants Auggie to make a good first impression on Mr.Tushman, and since she has never had Auggie tour a school, she will not know how he will act and how he will take how the other kids act towards him. For example, if they screamed and were mean to him, would he cry or would he ignore it? If they did not talk to him at all, would he get mad?

January 12, 2015 I liked the way that Jack Will had smiled at Auggie and he did not just act like Julian and be all mean. I also hated the way that Julian asked Auggie that if he had been in a fire because of his face. I also liked how Jack Will got mad at Julian for being mean to August and he also encouraged August, not degraded him.

January 12, 2015 I am surprised about how Auggie had wanted to go to school earnestly and honestly. I was also surprised about how he told his mom that Julian was the jerky kid in front of other kids, but he was very perfect and kind and nice in front of grown ups, especially Mr.Tushman and Auggie's mom. The last thing that surprised me was that Auggie's mom couldn't see through Julian's "goody goody" disguise.

January 16, 2015 Why did you do this to Auggie, Jack? I am feeling very angry with Jack for giving an excuse to try and act cool for hanging out with August. I think that he said this on purpose so he would be able to hang out with Julian, and I feel that he thinks that if he did not say, "I don't know. Tushman asked me to hang out with him at the beginning of the year, and he must have told all the teachers to put us next to each other in class or something." He literally betrayed Auggie. I am sure that their friendship will not continue.

January 16, 2015 If I were Auggie I would return to school. I think that if he and Jack Will became friends again and if people at school would stop calling Auggie names, then he would change his mind and return to school. If he were to tell anyone about Jack Will's rude comments, August should tell Via. I think that he really trusts Via enough to be able to be honest to her and tell her about Jack. If he were to tell someone else, He should tell his mom and his dad. They have always been nice and caring to Auggie in the hardest of his times, so they would help him out if they found out that Auggie's so-called "best friend" has said mean things about Auggie in private, they would deal with it and ask Mr.Tushman if he really had told Jack Will to stay with Auggie.

January 16, 2015 First off all, I just wanted to say that I am very happy that Auggie was able to make it to Halloween, when he was betrayed by Jack Will. He even made it when Julian made the comments about his face and Darth Sidious, and I feel that if Auggie can make it through without getting involved in a fight, then I am sure that he and Jack will become friends again and that he will make it through. I learned that even if destiny throws the greatest challenges at you, if you are able to overcome those obstacles, then, even if you are August, you can make it through your first year of school. I also learned a lot about Auggie's characteristics and his habitudes. For instance, when Julian had told him about Darth Sidious's face, and his "connection" to it, August did not tell Ms.Petosa. Instead, he just forgot about it, and by the end of the day, he was mostly fine. This situation tells me that Auggie not only has courage, but he also has a bunch of self-awareness.

January 26, 2015 When Via said that the cosmos were changing and that they were shifting out of alignment, I think that she felt as if the Sun (August) was getting more and more distant from his mom, dad, and Via, and he was drifting more towards school life. I also think that this means that they are getting less protective for Auggie and are more busy and concerned with their everyday needs. When planets move out of alignment, they shift and change their course. Before, the Pullman galaxy were the planets of mom, dad, and Via protecting the Sun Auggie. Now, the planets of mom, dad, and Via are becoming less protective, therefore leaving their "solar paths" off course than before.

January 26, 2015 When Via describes her secret with Gran about Auggie not being Gran's favorite, she remembers that Gran had died. When she covers herself with a blanket, she feels as if she goes to sleep, everything will be normal when she wakes up. Gran will be back, Auggie will have an ordinary face, and Miranda and Ella will be normal friends with her, without the hair dye or the "cool factor." When she covers herself, and this happens to many people, she thinks that all problems to her, and in the world, will just magically go "poof!" and go away. I think that since Via is in high school, she should forget the past and concentrate on the present, because problems can't just magically disappear; you have to work to get rid of them.

February 2, 2015 Summer had left the party because she felt uncomfortable about talking with Savannah about Julian and Auggie. Summer had left because A) Savannah had been talking about Auggie, and B) Savannah was also talking about Summer joining her cool group. When she said this, she was going to go get Julian to talk to Summer, but Summer went into the bathroom and called her mom to pick her up. Then she left secretly, and the next day, she lied to Savannah telling her that she had a stomach ache and left early. If I were in Summer's place, I would have done the same thing as her because her friend was being insulted.

February 9, 2015 We have met many new characters in the chapter "Letters, Emails, Facebook, Texts" such as Melissa Albans, Jack's father and mother, and how Mr.Tushman writes "formally." I learned that Julian's mom, Melissa Albans, was a woman who always stuck to her cause. She would hold that she was a member of the school board over Mr.Tushman's head as if she thought that that would intimidate him to reply in her benefit. One of the bad things that I learned about her was that she viewed Auggie as a monster or a special needs child who wasn't able to step up to the plate like some of the other students, and she even said that in her email to Mr.Tushman. A Auggie's mom said, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree", Mrs.Albans acts just like her son Julian towards August. Mr.Tushman was very rooted to his cause, too, although he was fighting for August and Jack. Mr.Tushman was very kind, loyal, and was an up-stander for Jack and Auggie. I think that Mr.Tushman is very helpful towards anyone who needs his help. I liked the way that he did not agree with Mrs.Albans about looking over Auggie's admissions.

February 9, 2015 I would have forgiven Jack like Auggie did because Auggie realized that Jack had not meant what he had said. I would also have forgiven Jack because he was a nice person and he would always stand next to Auggie when someone was mean to him. When Jack had said that Mr.Tushman had told him to be Auggie's friend on Halloween, he didn't realize that Auggie had heard him. Once I had heard Jack's side of the story, I realized that he was very sincerely sorry for hurting Auggie, and he wanted to be friends again. If Auggie had not forgiven Jack, then the war may not have happened.

February 9, 2015 I would take Jack's side in the war, and there are many reasons why. For instance, I would want to help someone who wasn't being treated kindly by everyone, and I think that Jack is doing the right thing by not getting mad at Julian's side of the war. I might have also been neutral because I do not understand why there has to be a war just because one person has befriended another person who just looks different. If there was no neutral, I would be on Jack's side. I would also join Jack because he was always nice to everyone. I would also join him because he is the better person out of him and Julian.

February 19, 2015 I think that Jack should tell Mr.Tushman or Mrs.Rubin about the mean notes that Julian, Miles, and Henry are showing him, although there would be consequences with doing so. He would have to tell Mr.Tushman about why he punched Julian, about Halloween, and about the war, that is, if Mr.Tushman didn't already know. I also believe that if Jack doesn't tell, it will also be fine. If he doesn't tell, then eventually, people would have to start getting tired of the war and would just quit. Also, it would be a better choice because he would gain his friends back and he could still stay friends with Auggie. Because of all these reasons, I think that Jack should only tell Mr.Tushman about the notes if they get to a state of being threatening towards both Jack and Auggie.

February 23, 2015 Wonder is the perfect book to understand the importance of a good, heartwarming family, especially in Auggie's case. One example of the Pullman family helping Auggie is when August was going to school on his first day. Both dad and Via had come to see him off. Another example is when Daisy died. Even though Auggie had gotten mad at his mom, Via, his parents, and even Justin had helped him overcome her death. This was one of the saddest parts of the book, in my opinion. There are also times when family can get you irritated, annoyed, and they can even get on to your nerves. Surprisingly, even though Auggie' family is extremely kind and loving, they have these kinds of moments. An example of this is when Via and mom are arguing and screaming at each other about Justin and Via being in the play and how Via didn't even tell them about her play. Another example of this happening is when Auggie screamed that mom was a liar and that Via didn't want for him to come to the play because her friends would think that he was "different". This was an eample of family getting on Auggie's nerves, when he just suddenly wated to scream and get mad at mom and Via for no reason, because he was perfectly fine at the begining of dinner. Finally, the book helped me learn that even though friends are very important in your social and "outside" life, it is your family who will help you hrough life no matter what, even though they can occasionally get you mad.