I know I'm not an ordinary ten-year-old kid.
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Wonder
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“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.
Publish Date
2012 February
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf,
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Pages
320
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Subjects
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 fictionPeople
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Wonder: Illustrated Edition
Feb 15, 2022, Knopf Books for Young Readers
hardcover
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Wonder
2017-09, Alfred A. Knopf
Hardcover
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Wonder: La lección de August
diciembre de 2016, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (Nube de tinta)
Paperback
in Spanish
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Wonder: Schulausgabe für das Niveau B1, ab dem 5. Lernjahr. Ungekürzter englischer Originaltext mit Annotationen
Jun 15, 2015, Klett Sprachen GmbH
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La lección de August
2014 April, Vintage Español, Vintage Espanol
Paperback
in Spanish
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La lección de August: (Wonder)
2014 April, Vintage Espanol
eBook
in Spanish
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Wunder
2013, Carl Hanser Verlag, Hanser, Carl GmbH + Co., Miputa
Hardcover
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Wonder
2013, Black Swan, Transworld Publishers Ltd, imusti
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in English
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Wonder (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Feb 14, 2012, Turtleback Books
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Qi ji nan hai: Wonder / R.J. Palacio
2012, Qin zi tian xia za gu fen you xian gong si
in Chinese
- Di yi ban
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Wonder
2012, Alfred A. Knopf, Random House Children's Books
in English
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2012 February, Alfred A. Knopf, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Hardcover
in English
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![Cover of: Rollercoasters Wonder Reader [Paperback] Palacio, R.J](http://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/9041845-S.jpg "Cover of: Rollercoasters Wonder Reader [Paperback] Palacio, R.J")
Rollercoasters Wonder Reader [Paperback] Palacio, R.J
2001, Oxford Schools
paperback
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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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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
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Broaden perspective
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Learn about
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Entertainment
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Self-help
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Hope
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Fact checking
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| May 30, 2024 | Edited by Felipe (qq2) | Edited without comment. |
| December 19, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| September 28, 2023 | Edited by AgentSapphire | reverted to revision 64 |
| September 19, 2023 | Edited by AgentSapphire | Update covers |
| October 22, 2011 | Created by LC Bot | import new book |