Extraordinary is a simple and familiar story that appeared at a time when readers seemed trapped in fantastic and even obscure narratives, was released on February 14, 2012 and was one of the best-selling novels in several countries.
The protagonist of Extraordinary is August Pullman, a ten-year-old boy with severe facial deformity caused by Treacher Collins syndrome. Despite the syndrome, August is a normal child, facing the same problems that all children, however, was born with a different face, which makes what is no longer easy to become a little more complicated. Fortunately, he has the support of his family and friends.
- ?? and the universe does not abandon us.
- It deals with its most fragile creations invisibly.
- For example.
- With parents who blindly love you ??? Justin?.
August leaves little, his life runs between the cozy walls of his house, between his family’s company, his puppy Daisy and the incredible stories of “Star Wars”. However, everything changes when you have to go to school for the first time. Time.
There you will learn the most important lesson of your life, one that is not taught in class or in textbooks: growing in adversity, accepting yourself as you are, smiling on gray days, and having faith that, in the end, you will always find a friendly friendly friendly friend hand. You will make a long and passionate journey during the fifth year to learn a beautiful lesson, a lesson that is useful to all and that the book brings us in a certain way.
“Everyone should receive a standing ovation from the public at least once in a lifetime, because we have all defeated the world. “August Pullman?
? Extraordinary is the first book by Raquel Jaramillo Palacio, the first of which later became a saga, a saga where well-designed characters tell us the same story from different points of view.
Schools are using the saga to raise awareness of bullying and show Treacher Collins syndrome. Some parents of children with this syndrome say that the books reflect very well the disease and the difficulties it causes.
It’s not about this disease, it’s about the weight of being different or not being considered “normal. “August was rejected by some of his schoolmates, especially by the most popular and mainly by Julian, who gave him everything. the protagonists one could imagine.
“Sometimes it’s impossible to be one more, no matter how hard we try. “August Pullman?
There are a lot of reading guides on the Internet to work with students in different educational contexts. With the help of these guides, we can delve into the content of the “Extraordinary” saga, better understand its characters and learn to accept us better. , but also to accept others.
It is a highly recommended saga, original, different and even shocking, easy to identify with many of your characters. This is one of the geniuses of this saga, that even if he has a protagonist, he will not be the only one to tell us the story. There will be several characters who, from your point of view, will tell the story of “Extraordinary”.
In any case, August will touch your heart
The author was inspired by the title of a Natalie Merchant song to name her first book “Extraordinary”. The origin is in an incident that occurred nearly a decade ago, when her youngest son was three years old and panicked at the presence of a girl. who had genetic syndrome known as Treacher Collins. The awkward situation affected RJPalacio, and on that impact he found the inspiration and strength he needed to write his first book.
Previously, RJPalacio devoted herself to designing covers for hundreds of authors, while dreaming of writing a novel one day, she was convinced that her time would never come, until she realized that all she lacked was to start writing. “Extraordinary” is born, a saga composed of several titles that complete an exciting journey, differentiating the point of view of several characters.
Finish the saga
The author insists there are more good people than bad people. This contrasts with many people’s tendency to focus their attention on the negative aspects of any person or situation. With the “Extraordinio” saga, he aims to emphasize the importance of valuing and thanking the noble, kind and generous people who cross our path.
We can see the film inspired by the first novel in the “Extraordinary” saga. It was directed by Stephen Chbosky, who asked author Raquel Jaramillo as an adviser to the feature film to make her faithful to the book. actors of the height of Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, as the protagonist’s parents, and Jacob Tremblay, in the role of August, among other greats.
Extraordinary? It’s a simple, deep story, it’s worth finishing. Saying goodbye to August is difficult, but it’s definitely worth meeting him, his whole world and everyone who lives there. Fortunately, we have other titles in the “Extraordinary”. saga, where we will know the story of the other characters such as Julian, Christopher, Charlotte and a regulation of Mr. Browne.
The only reason I’m not normal is because no one sees me like that, but I don’t complain, who was born to excel couldn’t be more like it?August Pullman?