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By: R. J. Palacio | Age: 8-12 Years | English | Page: 230 | Paperback | 14.9 x 2.7 x 21.7 cm
Kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Millions of people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.
The book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
"Wonder is the best kids' book of the year," said Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate.com and author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy. In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel “a meditation on kindness” —indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.
Praise for Wonder
“ A beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation.”
— The Wall Street Journal
“A CRACKLING PAGE-TURNER filled with characters you can’t help but root for.”
— Entertainment Weekly
“RICH AND MEMORABLE.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Wonder is the BEST KID’S BOOK of the year.”
— slate.com
“Do yourself a favor and READ THIS BOOK — your life will be better for it.”
— Nicholas Sparks, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“I dare you not to FALL IN LOVE with Auggie Pullman.”
— Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me
“Every single character seems real and well drawn and oh-so human…THIS BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL.”
— Christopher Paul Curtis, Newbery Award-winning author of Bud, Not Buddy
Awards and Recognition
One of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
An Entertainment Weekly 10 Great Kids’ Books Selection
A New York Times Book Review Notable Book
A Parents Magazine Top 10 Book of the Year
An E.B. White Read Aloud Award Winner
A Washington Post Best Kid’s Book
An NPR Outstanding Backseat Book Club Pick
A USA Today Top 100 Bestseller
An IRA-CBC Teacher’s Choice
An ALA-ALSC Notable Book
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