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Wonder by R.J. Palacio. 315 p. Alfred A. Knopf/ Random House Children's Books, February, 2012. 9780375869020. (Own.)
Happy Thursday! #tbt celebrates the 10th anniversary of the publication of Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Auggie was born with a severe facial deformity and so, his parents homeschooled him in order to minimize his contact with people who invariably react with horror at him. He's about to start fifth grade and, while the headmaster of his private NYC school tries to smooth the way, things do not go smoothly for Auggie. The story, is told from multiple points-of-view and is a compelling read. It received many starred reviews, spent years on the New York Times Bestseller List, and was named an ALA Notable Book. It's a perfect discussion book and has been chosen as a "One book, whole school" read. Additionally, Ms. Palacio's debut novel was made into a film, which released in 2017. Ms. Palacio later published companion books, such as 365 Days of Wonder, filled with Mr. Browne's precepts, a picture book of the same name and a novella called Julian's Story. She also wrote and illustrated the graphic novel, White Bird: a Wonder Story, which is about Julian's grandmother's experience during WWII.
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