"Rich and memorable.It's Auggie and the rest of the children who are the real heart of 'Wonder,' and Palacio captures the voices of girls and boys, fifth graders and teenagers, with equal skill." "In a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for." " Wonder is the best kids' book of the year." Time Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All TimeĪ School Library Journal Best of Children's BooksĪ Publishers Weekly Best of Children's BooksĪ Kirkus Reviews Best of Children's Books Experience this extraordinary story like never before. Palacio reflecting on ten years of Wonder and an introduction by Dina Zuckerberg, director of family programs at myFace, a non-profit dedicated to supporting the craniofacial difference community. This beautiful, color illustrated edition includes over twenty-five pieces of original art from Tad Carpenter, the artist behind the original cover. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and a blockbuster hit, begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. 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. Experience the extraordinary story that inspired the Choose Kind movement, like never before.Īugust Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. A beautiful, color illustrated edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonder, with a new afterword from the author.
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