(Pg. 30) In this chapter, August’s face is unique and different. He’s been bullied a lot for how he looks. He’s starting school, and he’s been homeschooled his whole life. So the principal gathered some kids to take him on a tour. He avoided talking as much as he could.
(Pg. 60) In this chapter, August has mixed feelings about his first day at school. Jack sat next to him in a lot of classes, and August met Summer at lunch. But then some people were saying stuff about August’s braid on the back of his head. So he cut it off when he got home.
(Pg. 90) In this chapter, it was costume day for school, and August talked with Jack the day before about how he was going to go as Boba Fett. But when it was time, August changed his mind at the last second and wore the same costume as last year. And when August went to class, he overheard his best friend, Jack, talking badly about August to his friends. And didn’t do anything about it. Even though Jack really likes August. So August got really sad and played it off as a stomach ache to go home.
Via explains how August gets ALL the attention, and that she’s gotten used to it. She also said how her best friend, Miranda, has changed and now seems like she’s slowly backing away from Via.
(Pg. 120) In this chapter, People see Via as August’s sister, not as Via herself. Her childhood best friend, Miranda, has changed a lot and seems to be ignoring Via. And when she tried to talk to August, Via felt he was being annoying. She took her anger out on August.
(Pg. 150) In this chapter, Summer doesn't understand why kids are so mean to August. She thinks very highly of him and hangs out with him a lot. Jack doesn’t understand why August is mad at him. And to Jack, Summer’s clue wasn’t very helpful at all. That is until he remembers something. He talked bad behind August’s back. He didn’t mean those things. He talked about how he loves hanging out with August. When Julian starts messing with Jack about August he Jack gets so mad and punches Julian in the face.
(Pg. 180) In this chapter, Jack had to write apology letters for hitting Julian, even though he didn’t want to. And August forgave Jack for saying those mean things. Now Summer, Jack, and August sit with each other at lunch.
(Pg. 210) In this chapter, Via has a new boyfriend named Justin who helped Jack get rid of his bully, Julian, and his friends. Justin really likes Via, but doesn’t understand why Via doesn’t like Miranda anymore. Or so that’s what he thinks.
(Pg. 240) In this chapter, Via and August got into a fight about Via not wanting August to come to her play. Not paying attention to Daisy, and then shortly later, Daisy the dog had to be put down. They all went to Via’s play, which they thought Miranda was the first part, but she pretended to be sick, so Via was turned into the first part. She did great, her parents were so proud. Then August got lost, and Miranda stumbled upon him, and they talked.
(Pg. 270) In this chapter, August goes to camp with his school. He and Jack hang out a lot. But during a movie they were watching, Jack had to go to the bathroom, but the line was too long, so Jack and August went to find a tree. But they were met by a bunch of 7th-grade bullies, they pushed August and Jack and bullied them by sneaking up on them in the woods. August stood his ground, but Henry, Amos, and Miles, three classmates who used to be unkind to Auggie, stepped in and protected him.
(Pg. 310) In this chapter, everybody from the school went to this big assembly, and August got picked winning the prestigious Henry Ward Beecher medal for his courage, kindness, and strength. He felt amazing. And for the first time in his life, he felt like he belonged.