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'My name is August, by the way. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.' 10 year old August was born with facial abnormalities.  He looks very different from you or I.  Both children and adults look away when passing him in the street.  Due to his recurring surgeries, he has never attended school but that is about to change.  Wonder takes us through Auggie's first year of middle school and all of its ups and downs.     New York Times Book Review

When asking students where they got their information or image, I often hear the answer "Google" or "Google Images"  This is just a friendly reminder that Google is not a source of information.  Google is the tool (in this case a "web browser") that we use to locate sources of information like specific websites, blogs, images or videos.   Image source: http://www.unshelved.com/2007-10-27

General Information: Kodu Challenge is a statewide game development contest broken down into two categories: grades 4-6 and grades 7-12. It is your job to create a fun, innovative game using Microsoft Kodu game development software. If you do not have Kodu installed, you can download it for free here: http://fuse.microsoft.com/page/kodu. How to Enter: You can enter either as a team or an individual. If you are part of a team, your team captain must be 13 years of age or older. Teams must also be no larger than 4 members. If you are entering as an individual and are not 13 years of age, a teacher must be your captain and submit your entry for you. Each individual or team may only submit one game. Click here to register your team and get started. If you have already registered but forgot your login information, e-mail our support staff at celia@digitalwish.org. Prizes : One grand prize winner will be awarded an Xbox 360 with Kinect, courtesy of Microsoft. Runners up will re...