"Wonder" is just as it states on the front cover: A story of "quiet transformation," per the The Wall Street Journal.
Told by the points of view of a variety of characters throughout the novel, "Wonder" tells a strong story of not only one boy's journey through the fifth grade, but of his classmates, friends and family members as well. As a quiet, home-schooled child born with a heaping dose of bad luck, the book begins with the decision to integrate Auggie into a classroom for the first time.
I watched the, "Hidden Figures" movie when it came out in theaters before I read the book. I didn't know anything about any of the scientists behind NASA, especially these groundbreaking women, before watching the movie, but afterwards I was inspired by these women's journeys so much so that I absolutely had to read the book.
We fought, we persevered, we hit buzzer beaters, we proved the experts wrong, we proved ourselves. We were the little engine that could. The Cinderella of March Madness. Still, just saying it, knowing it's true, is incredulous: Loyola University Chicago made the Final Four. They made me a believer in the little guy, in hard work, in the underdog again. Our school made the Final Four. They busted my bracket, they busted Sister Jean's, they almost fulfilled her 'Cinderella Dream' bracket. I started to believe they could.
The field of 16 teams in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is now down to the Elite Eight. The eight games played on March 24 and 25 were split between the four cities: Chicago, Louisville, Ky., Anaheim, Calif. and Philadelphia. Which region/city can boast the most exciting games of the Sweet Sixteen? We broke it down.
Did we forget about the top four seeds? Upsets galore is the theme of the tournament to this point, but while the games have been exciting, and surprising, the four best-seeded teams have managed to scrape through and remain in the tournament
Thought-provoking, shocking, empowering. Malala Yousafzai's account of her childhood and life growing up in Pakistan is riveting. By the final pages, I learned about Pakistan's history, Islam, the Taliban, how 9/11 affected more than just the U.S. and so much more.
"Stay humble. Stay hopeful." The Lokai bracelet includes one bead with water from Mt. Everest (the highest point on Earth) and another bead with mud from the Dead Sea (lowest point on Earth).
Astonishing. Absurd. Brave. Insane. Admirable. Fierce. Tough. Fearless. I could go on because this book includes it all and more. If there were a word for braver than brave, this would categorize "Wild," Strayed's 1,100+ mile hike, and anyone else with the guts to take on a thru-hike.
