Characters
Meet the Team
August(Auggie): Auggie is the main character. He is a ten year old boy who was born with several facial abnormalities. He is bright, sweet, and very funny. He loves Star Wars, his family, and especially his dog Daisy. August is in the fifth grade and is starting his first year at a school rather than being homeschooled.
Isabel: Isabel is Auggie's mom. She is very kind and protective of August. She is the one who first suggests Auggie starts attending school.
Nate: Nate is Auggie's dad. He is very funny and can make anyone laugh in any situation. He was against Auggie going to school in the beginning but then realized it was a good idea.
Via: Via is Auggie's older sister. She is a freshman in high school. Via is very protective of her brother as well. She loves Auggie very much but doesn't always want people at her new high school to know about her brother. Via is used to not being the center of attention when it comes to her parents because of Auggie, even though it does bother her sometimes.
Justin: Justin is Via's boyfriend. Justin was surprised when he first saw Auggie, but quickly got over his shock and became close with the entire family. Justin is into music and theatre. Justin can be a little shy but ultimately lands the leading role in the school play.
Summer: Summer is one of August's first friends at school. Summer was the first person to sit with Auggie at the lunch table. Summer is known for being very pretty and kind. She does not fall to peer pressure when the "popular" kids start asking why she is friends with August.
Jack: Jack was one of the first students Auggie met at his school. Jack hung out with Auggie the most at school until the "popular" kids started to make fun of him for it. But eventually Jack stopped caring about what the "popular" kids thought and became best friends with Auggie.
Julian: Julian was another student that Auggie first met at school. Julian was the most popular kid at school but he was very mean. Julian continued to call Auggie names and refused to hang out with him. Eventually all the students got tired of Julian's mean ways leading Julian to leave the school.
Miranda: Miranda was Via's best friend in middle school. In high school Via and Miranda stopped talking and hanging out because Miranda became popular. But Miranda loved Auggie like a brother and would continue to call to check up on him. With Justin and Auggie's help, Miranda and Via reignited their friendship.
Mr. Tushman: Mr. Tushman was the prinicipal of Auggie' school, Beecher Prep. Mr. Tushman is very kind and respectful. Mr. Tushman continued to stand up for Auggie against other parent's threat that Auggie did not belong at Beecher Prep.
Isabel: Isabel is Auggie's mom. She is very kind and protective of August. She is the one who first suggests Auggie starts attending school.
Nate: Nate is Auggie's dad. He is very funny and can make anyone laugh in any situation. He was against Auggie going to school in the beginning but then realized it was a good idea.
Via: Via is Auggie's older sister. She is a freshman in high school. Via is very protective of her brother as well. She loves Auggie very much but doesn't always want people at her new high school to know about her brother. Via is used to not being the center of attention when it comes to her parents because of Auggie, even though it does bother her sometimes.
Justin: Justin is Via's boyfriend. Justin was surprised when he first saw Auggie, but quickly got over his shock and became close with the entire family. Justin is into music and theatre. Justin can be a little shy but ultimately lands the leading role in the school play.
Summer: Summer is one of August's first friends at school. Summer was the first person to sit with Auggie at the lunch table. Summer is known for being very pretty and kind. She does not fall to peer pressure when the "popular" kids start asking why she is friends with August.
Jack: Jack was one of the first students Auggie met at his school. Jack hung out with Auggie the most at school until the "popular" kids started to make fun of him for it. But eventually Jack stopped caring about what the "popular" kids thought and became best friends with Auggie.
Julian: Julian was another student that Auggie first met at school. Julian was the most popular kid at school but he was very mean. Julian continued to call Auggie names and refused to hang out with him. Eventually all the students got tired of Julian's mean ways leading Julian to leave the school.
Miranda: Miranda was Via's best friend in middle school. In high school Via and Miranda stopped talking and hanging out because Miranda became popular. But Miranda loved Auggie like a brother and would continue to call to check up on him. With Justin and Auggie's help, Miranda and Via reignited their friendship.
Mr. Tushman: Mr. Tushman was the prinicipal of Auggie' school, Beecher Prep. Mr. Tushman is very kind and respectful. Mr. Tushman continued to stand up for Auggie against other parent's threat that Auggie did not belong at Beecher Prep.