Wonder

· Sold by Knopf Books for Young Readers
4.7
5.12K reviews
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320
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary facewho 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.

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4.7
5.12K reviews
Panda Lee
September 29, 2015
This book captures a feel for the underdog. It has no end to its amazing references and vivid imagery, and gives the people what they want: A winner for the underdogs. Overall, read this life-changing book because it teaches the real meaning of "Don't judge a book by its cover," at the hands of preteens August, Julian, Summer, and teens Olivia and Miranda. Don't miss this truly captivating story!
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BadGameDev Reacts
July 23, 2017
I "wonder" how a book about a boy who constantly bring up his disfigurements but never tells or shows us his face got so popular." Like darn (you know what I mean) how would you like it if somebody told you that there was a secret yet refused to tell you anyways. Its annoying.
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Alice Butcher
December 30, 2012
I'm in eighth grade and my teacher recommended it and I'm so glad she did. Although I didn't bond with the character as much as other books I have read, but the emotional journey of the character makes up for it. I strongly recommend this, hey maybe you will connect to him better than me.
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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.

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