On the one hand, August Pullman is just like other boys his age - he likes to go to his friends' birthday parties, play computer games, is a Star Wars fanatic, plays with his dog, fights and makes peace with his older sister. On the other hand, he is not like other boys his age. First of all, August never went to a regular school - since the first grade, his mother has been tutoring him at home. Secondly, August has had 27 surgeries. Due to a very rare but sometimes occurring genetic error, August has no face. And this is the kind of boy who has to go to school. For the first time. To regular kids.