August is ten years old and he does the normal things that other ten-year olds do. He likes ice cream and riding his bike but despite 27 operations, he will never look normal. He was born with deformities of the face and looks very different from other kids. Things are tough for August and his family. When August begins the school is very nervous as he had studied at home until he was 10 years old. Some kids use hateful language, and some people suggest that August is mentally deficient. Because of his face, nobody wants to sit next to him and he notices other kids looking and talking about him behind their hands. Fortunately, he makes friends with Jack, a boy in his class, and Flower, a girl he chats with at lunch. At the graduation ceremony, August wins an award for being an exemplary student, not just academically but personally as well. Everyone cheers for him, and August finally feels like an ordinary kid, even though he knows no one else sees him that way.
The characters are: August, who is the main character, Olivia, who is August’s sister and is vey protective and his friends Jack, Summer, Miranda and Justin.
In my opinion, it is one of those books that everybody should read, from young readers to the oldest. I especially liked the fact that the author presents the story through the different actors, so we have different perspectives and points of view. I really liked this book.

Mariona Serra