Wonder

Author R. J. Palacio

Grades 3-7 Ages 8-12

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME • 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.

Available Formats

Hardcover 9780375869020
Hardcover Library Binding 9780375969027
eBook 9780375899881
Unabridged Audiobook Download 9780593667828

Awards

New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing - SELECTION 2012

Texas Lone Star Reading List - SELECTION 2013

Texas Bluebonnet Award - NOMINEE 2013

ALA Notable Children's Book - SELECTION 2013

Christopher Award - WINNER 2018

Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year - WINNER 2012

New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award - WINNER 2012

GoodReads Choice Award - FINALIST 2012

Amazon Best of the Year - WINNER 2012

Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" - WINNER 2012

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