Wonder

Wonder

By R. J. Palacio

1862 ratings 4024 reviews 2745 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 is such a good book it is about a boy named August who has facial deformities and has never gone to a real school and is bullied about his face and what it looks like. This is a great book that will me you jumping up and down because your happy and crying because your so sad. This defiantly a 5 star book. :) :) :) :)

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its about a guy named august with a facial deformity...he goes to fifth grade for the first time he has good and bad times.<3

this gook is the best book ever is is sad in one moment and happy in the next the author allways leaves you wanting more

My teacher is reading it to us now so far it's pretty good

I havent read the book but it looks very interesting

This book looks really interesting i have it but havent read it yet

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This book is one of the best books I have read my entire life. It tells a story about a boy who comes out with facial problems. As a result, he gets teased by many kids but especially by this kid named Julian. August other than this faces other problems. Will Julian stop teasing august? Will august ever not face a problem? Do you want to know Julian's side of the story?? Read the book to find out.

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I love this book it is the best book I have ever read In my life.

This book was the best book ever!!!!!! Its about a boy named august who has some facial problems. He was going to school for the first time because of the 27 sugeries he had. He goes to fifth grad. There at beecher prep august gets bullied and is so sad. The line of the book made me cry. This is the best book in the world!

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