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An edition of Wonder (2001)

Wonder

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  • ★★★★ 4.3 (220 ratings) ·
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  • 299 Have read

“I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse. “

August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He’s about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you’ve ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie’s just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he’s just like them, despite appearances?

R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.

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Alfred A. Knopf, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Pages
320

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health, daily living, mainstreaming, Craniofacial Abnormalities, young adult fiction, Mark Twain Award, Special Needs, Fiction - Social Themes - Special Needs, Diseases Illnesses & Injuries, Fiction - Health & Daily Living - Diseases Illnesses & Injuries, Fiction - School & Education, Self-acceptance, Human Abnormalities, Middle schools, New York Times bestseller, nyt:chapter_books=2012-02-25, Juvenile fiction, face abnormalities, personal beauty, body image, Spanish language materials, Escuelas, Padres e hijos, Aprobación de sí mismo, Divorcio, Deformidades, Ficción juvenil, Hermanos y hermanas, Psychology, Health & Daily Living, Divorce, School & Education, Disabled Children, Fiction, Private schools, Birth defects, Family Relations, Brothers and sisters, Parent and child, Students, Social Themes, Mainstreaming (Education), Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Children with disabilities, Multiple Abnormalities, Schools, Children's fiction, Self-acceptance, fiction, Schools, fiction, People with disabilities, fiction, Education Mainstreaming, Large type books, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Teasing, Children's audiobooks, Imagination, JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Daily Activities, New York Times reviewed, American fiction

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August Pullman

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Beecher Prep, New York, Manhattan, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), New York (State)

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2011

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Wonder
2017-09, Alfred A. Knopf
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Wonder: La lección de August
diciembre de 2016, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (Nube de tinta)
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Wonder
2013, Black Swan, Transworld Publishers Ltd, imusti
Mass Market Paperback in English - Black Swan edition (9)
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Wonder
2013, Thorndike Press
Hardcover in English - Large print edition
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Wonder
2012 September, La Campana
Paperback in Catalan
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Wonder: wonder
2012, Bodley Head
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Wonder
2012 February, Alfred A. Knopf, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Wonder
2012, Doubleday
Hardcover in English - Cased edition
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Qi ji nan hai: Wonder / R.J. Palacio
2012, Qin zi tian xia za gu fen you xian gong si
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Rollercoasters Wonder Reader [Paperback] Palacio, R.J
2001, Oxford Schools
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Published in
New York, USA
Copyright Date
2012

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
[Fic]-dc23
Library of Congress
PZ7.P17526Wo 2012, PZ7.P17526 Wo 2012, PS3616.A33864 W66 2012
lccn_permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/2011027133

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
320

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25228783M
ISBN 10
0375869026
ISBN 13
9780375869020
LCCN
2011027133
OCLC/WorldCat
881345443, 1019882086, 1021090257, 726819876
Alibris ID
9780375869020
Amazon ID (ASIN)
0375869026
Goodreads
11387515
38491874
25113325

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Work ID
OL16142094W

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Work Description

Wonder is a children's novel written by R. J. Palacio,[2] published on 14 February 2012.

R. J. Palacio wrote Wonder after an incident where her son noticed a girl with a severe facial difference and started to cry. Fearing he would react badly, Palacio attempted to remove her son from the situation so as not to upset the girl and her family but ended up worsening the situation. Natalie Merchant's song of the same name made her realize that the incident could illustrate a valuable lesson. Palacio was inspired by Merchant's lyrics and she began writing. She named the book directly after the song and used the song's chorus as the prologue of the first chapter.

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I know I'm not an ordinary ten-year-old kid.
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Pace 6 Medium paced 100% Enjoyability 9 Engaging 55% Exciting 44% Clarity 5 Well organized 37% Clearly written 37% Incomprehensible 12% Effective explanations 12% Difficulty 4 Juvenile 33% Beginner 33% Intermediate 16% Advanced 16% Breadth 4 Comprehensive 50% Focused 33% Introductory 16% Genres 5 Based on a true story 33% Fiction 33% Essay 16% Sci-fi 16% Mood 6 Inspiring 17% Sad 17% Hopeful 11% Lighthearted 11% Whimsical 5% Dark 5% Suspenseful 5% Calm 5% Tense 5% Emotional 5% Cheerful 5% Impressions 7 Highly recommend 45% Life changing 18% Recommend 18% Best in class 9% Unremarkable 9% Length 7 Medium 85% Long 14% Credibility 3 Accurate 100% Features 4 Table of contents 33% Chapters 33% Problem sets 33% Content Warnings 3 Insensitivity 66% Racism 33% Style 3 Slang 100% Purpose 7 Inspiration 22% Broaden perspective 16% Learn about 16% Entertainment 16% Self-help 11% Hope 11% Fact checking 5%

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