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Wonder was the feature book for the 2013 JJMS Community Read, which took place between June and October. It tells the fictional story of what happens when August Pullman, a 10-year-old boy born with severe cranio-facial abnormalities, goes to middle school for the first time after having been home-schooled.
The book talk cafe began with a dramatized student reading from the pages of Wonder in order to remind and refresh participants about the main characters and happenings in the book. The half-hour show featured a volunteer cast of twelve JJMS students representing all grades, as well as a special guest appearance by JJMS Principal Rich Leprine.
Break-out discussion groups facilitated by parents, teachers, educational staff, and community members then followed.
The event ended with closing remarks by the PTO Co-Presidents Wendy Slater and Linda Lederman, who also distributed the door prizes and laminated posters of “precepts,” or guiding principals embraced by characters, from Wonder: "Kind words to not cost much; yet they accomplish much."
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