Wonder
Narrator: Kaya McLean, Lila Sage Bromley, Dariana Alvarez, Santino Barnard, Ry Chase & Madeleine Curry
Imprint: Listening Library
Grades: Grades 3-7
Ages: 8-12 years
Release Date: May 17, 2022
7 Hours and 10 Minutes
List Price: $56
ISBN: 9780593667835
Categories:
Juvenile Fiction - School & Education, Juvenile Fiction - Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Juvenile Fiction - Disabilities
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face—who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.
And don't miss R.J. Palacio's highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now!
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. Beginning from Auggie’s point of view and expanding to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others, the perspectives converge to form a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. 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.
And don't miss R.J. Palacio's highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now!
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. Beginning from Auggie’s point of view and expanding to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others, the perspectives converge to form a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. 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.
AWARDS
- Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"
- Amazon Best of the Year
- GoodReads Choice Award
- New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award
- Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year
- Christopher Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book
- Texas Bluebonnet Award
- Texas Lone Star Reading List
- New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing