Summer is a major, static but round character in the story. She is an only child who lives with her mother after her father died serving in the military. She is artistic, loves Halloween, and is a good friend to Auggie by not getting involved in drama. As a major character, her point of view is presented, and she helps Auggie make friends, but she does not change significantly over the course of the story, remaining kind. Her personality is revealed through her actions and what others say about her.

1. WONDERC H A R A C T E R P R O J E C T
M R S . M C C L U R G A N D M R S . PA U L U S

2. SUMMER

3. CHARACTER BIO/BACKGROUND
Summer is an only child.
She lives with her mother.
Her dad died serving our country.
She is artistic and loves to write.
Likes to dress up for Halloween even
though she knows it is not age
appropriate.
Is a good friend to August.
Does not get involved in all the drama.

4. MAJOR/MINOR CHARACTER
•Summer is a
major
character.
• She is a major character
because even though the
story does not revolve
around her, her point of
view in presented. She is
also one of the reasons why
Auggie has friends.

5. STATIC/DYNAMIC CHARACTER
•Summer is a
static
character.
• Summer is a static character
because she does not go
through a significant
change over the course of
the story. She is kind at the
beginning and remains kind
and friendly throughout the
entire book.

6. ROUND/FLAT CHARACTER
•Summer is a
round
character.
• Summer is a round character because
her personality is revealed through her
actions, words, and what other
character’s say about her. We know
how she interacts with friends and
family and how she handles difficult
situations. For example, she did not
want to be disloyal to Auggie, so she
left the Halloween party rather than
chose between Julian and Auggie.