Wonder

Wonder

By R. J. Palacio

1862 ratings 4024 reviews 2746 followers
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 7Grades K - 1Guided Reading: V n/a73053

Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. 

The book that inspired the Choose Kind movement.

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.

Publisher: Galaxy
ISBN-13: 9781471350504
ISBN-10: 1471350509
Published on 8/5/2013
Binding: Paperback

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This book told me that just because your different from other people you can still keep on trying to fit in and you never quit!

I love this book!I cried sooooo many times during the book.My teacher is now reading it :)

i like it too its a great book

I love Wonder so much

I LOVED THIS BOOK! ONE OF MY FAVS

Next to Harry Potter, this is one of the BEST BOOKS EVER! It is a heartfelt story about a deformed kid who just wants to be normal. It is told in many different perspectives. I am not reading the sequel. When you need to cry, this is the book yo go to!

Sorry, I meant I am NOW reading the sequel. typo!

Awesome! I cannot wait to read the sequel!

This is an amazing story for all ages. It is an emotional story about a child who is made fun of and is being treated with others in middle school. He makes friends, enemies, and love in this magical tale!

This book is really good and I think more people should read it

I loved this book. I cried on more than one occasion, and RJ has the perfect sense (I'm guessing, I'm in fifth grade) of what kids in middle school are like. It is such a beautiful book! You should definitely read it!

this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

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