Wonder

R. J. Palacio

Feb 2012 · Sold by Knopf Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face—who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.

And don't miss R.J. Palacio's highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now!

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. Beginning from Auggie’s point of view and expanding to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others, the perspectives converge to form a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. 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.

Ratings and reviews

This is a boring book. There is no plot and is soooo boring that i would rather watch paint dry. Not to mention, all of the characters are like cardboard cutouts. Please, PLEASE don’t read this book. At the end, auggie gets a reward for seemingly nothing! Actual people with these problems would like to be treated with respect, not pity, but it seems that auggie wants to be treated with pity. I wonder what kind of experience the author has with real people. I would give 0 stars if I could

I think this book makes you think about how it would be like to be auggie, a deformed child that is constantly being bullied by Julian (another character). I think that Summer is one of my favorite characters because he stood up to bullies (like Julian) and sat by August when nobody told him, too. This book makes you think about reality. It changes you. After I read, I thought about what I had done in the past and thought about what I could have changed. I give this book 5 stars because it makes you think about a lot of things like if you think your life isn't great (when it is), you should think what it must be like for August.

I read the book in my class school it was so fun and hearing and a kid with a deformed face and cleph palette he said to his mom why do I have to be so ugly and that part make me love the book it's showing true emotions their the time best book ever I read and 5 Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ LOVE

About the author

R. J. PALACIO lives in NYC with her husband, two sons, and two dogs. For more than twenty years, she was an art director and graphic designer, designing book jackets for other people while waiting for the perfect time in her life to start writing her own novel. But one day several years ago, a chance encounter with an extraordinary child in front of an ice cream store made R. J. realize that the perfect time to write that novel had finally come. Wonder is her first novel. She did not design the cover, but she sure does love it.

Learn more about R.J. Palacio and the world of Wonder at wonderthebook.com.