Summary:
Ten-year-old August "Auggie" Pullman, a boy with a facial deformity, overcomes the obstacles of standing out. Auggie lives with his parents along with his older sister Via and his dog Daisy. Auggie Pullman faces the challenge of overcoming his differences and the fear of rejection from his peers. Rumors, bullies, and hardships in school, are all inclusive in Auggie's struggle to fit in. Via too feels this rejection, having to leave her older friends. After losing Daisy to an illness, the lead role in the school play too falls ill and Via is her replacement. She performs amazingly and brings light to the show.
After an incident with older kids attempting to bully Auggie, a few preps that are usually mean to Auggie come to his rescue. However, one of the kids steals Auggie's hearing aids. The dilemma helped Auggie's popularity; such that he becomes acquainted to nearly everyone. By the close of the novel, Auggie's mother whispers to him in his ear, that he is a "Wonder".