This is my favorite part of the book, because it is the most important message the book contains. "Don't judge a boy by his face" and the original saying "don't judge a book by it's cover" is a valuable lesson for not only Via, but for the reader. It is so important that reader takes away the understanding that our packing does not necessarily identify the contents. It is not until we take the time to look inside and recognize the beauty of every individual that we will fully appreciate a person. Once we are able to see past August's deformity we see a beautiful spirit.