| A | B |
| 27 | the number of surgeries Auggie has endured |
| North River Heights | the Pullman's neighborhood |
| Masterpiece | the other BB book that takes place in New York City |
| Christopher | Auggie's best friend |
| birthday parties | these are important to Auggie |
| Mr. Tushman | principal |
| Beecher School | school August attends, named after an abolitionist |
| Mrs. Garcia | Mr. Tushman's assistant |
| Ms. Petosa | August's homeroom teacher |
| Jack, Julian, Charlotte | they show Auggie around the school |
| Jango Fett | Auggie's favorite character from Star Wars |
| Daisy | the Pullman's dog, is on their Christmas card |
| lamb to the slaughter | a saying that describes how Auggie feels starting school |
| Darth Siddious | character from Star Wars with a burned face |
| Mr. Browne | the nice English teacher |
| precepts | rules about really important things |
| Summer | she sits with Auggie at lunch |
| cheese touch | story from Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
| plague | cruel game kids play with Auggie |
| Olivia/Via | Auggie's sister |
| Miranda | former friend of Via's |
| Major Tom | Miranda's nickname for Auggie |
| Padawan braid | Auggie cuts this off |
| Punnett squares | used to explain genetis |
| cool beans | Auggie describes himself this way |
| Carvel ice cream store | where Jack first saw Auggie |
| the war | Julian wages this on Jack at school |
| Justin | Olivia's boyfriend he plays the fiddle |
| The Elephant Man | play about a man with a deformed face |
| Spud Lamp | what Jack and Auggie make at the science fair |
| Beulah | the name Jack and Auggie sign to the notes they leave for Julian |
| hearing aids | he thinks wearing these make him look like Lobot |
| Broarwood Nature Preserve | where the class goes camping |
| Eddie | the bully on the camping trip |
| Julian | the bully at Beecher Prep |
| Bear | the new puppy's name |
| a duck | Auggie's animal self portrait is of this |