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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
A really beautiful book. I made the mistake of starting to read this on the train. There may have been tears.
Robert Hoge is an amazing man with an amazing story to share. Every parent and teacher should share his story with their kids.
Cute and funny story that had a very strong message!
This is not a life changing memoir, but it does give you s perspective on how it feels to be different. 3/5 stars.
Wow. This book was painful to read, but also gripping. I felt for Robert and he courageously told his truth of him beginning his life with his own mother refusing to take him home based on his physical features. I hurt for him and cried throughout the book. Kids can be cruel and adults can be crueler. I applaud Robert for sharing his story. He is very strong and the ending of this book was especially powerful.
I think that this is a good book for middle grades, but I do want to point out that towards the beginning of the book, it does say the word "hell." I know in places other than the United States this is not a swear word (though "bloody" is, which is used towards the end of the book). If you're a teacher and your school is strict about language in books, I wanted to make sure to disclose this before you put it in your classroom library.
I think that this is a good book for middle grades, but I do want to point out that towards the beginning of the book, it does say the word "hell." I know in places other than the United States this is not a swear word (though "bloody" is, which is used towards the end of the book). If you're a teacher and your school is strict about language in books, I wanted to make sure to disclose this before you put it in your classroom library.
This book is Hoge’s memoir of his childhood and living with his disability. Robert was born with a facial defect and his legs not being fully formed. Throughout the book we learn of his struggles from the first day, when his mother didn’t think she could take him home from the hospital, to his middle school days getting teased, to figuring out who is was as a person, and everything in between. This book took the reader on a journey they were not expecting. This book really showed how much looks play into society, no matter what age you are, and showed that being different does matter, as much as people say it doesn’t. It also pointed out how mean people can be, not just kids, but adults too. For a while it felt like it was take down after take down of kids being mean, and Hoge having to miss out on things due to injury that it got lost what the point of the book was. But as the reader came up to the ending, it was a truly beautiful and an inspiring ending, and not just for people who look different, but for everyone. It was a gripping tale, that had the reader wanting to read more, with a beautiful message.
A gentle read, and a lot of nostalgia for me, being the same age and a local to Robert. I quite enjoyed it.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I am so glad that Robert Hoge is willing to tell this unflinching story of his life, which includes some hard bits right from the moment of his birth. He is very matter of fact about the good, the bad and the ugly--from surgery to bullying to growing up protected with a lot of love from his family,a nd the friends that he is able to make. This book pairs perfectly with Wonder because it addresses issues of physical disability head on for young readers.