Palacio, is a onetime book cover designer and a mother of two boys. Wonder is the story of 10 year old august pullman auggie to his friends who has a severe facial deformity. Despite his differences, august and his parents decide to transition him from home school. Author raquel jaramillo, who wrote wonder under the pen name r. Early and personal life born in 1963 on the th of july, raquel j. Best kids book in a wonder of a debut, palacio has written a crackling pageturner filled with characters you cant help but root for. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. This brilliant, sensitive story, narrated not only by august, but also by his older sister, his classmates, and other kids in his life, takes an insightful look at how one persons differences can affect the lives of so many others. Palacio lives in new york city with her family and a black dog called bear. It was the act of buying ice cream with one of those boys that lead to her writing the story of auggie pullman, when she became anxious about her sons possible reaction to the visible facial differences of a. August or auggie is a young tenyearold boy who has been born with an incredible facial abnormality. Wonder is a novel written by celebrated childrens writer rj palacio.
He is a normal young kid who eats ice cream and plays on his xbox but his abnormality drives other children away on roads and on playgrounds. Hardcover published in 2012, kindle edition published in 2012, kindle edition published in 2012, paperback published in 20. Dec 11, 2014 r j palacio, wonder there is a boy called august. We watched the movie wonder, but reading the book is always so much better. Fantastic offers on quality books, collections, audio cds and more exclusive to book people. Entertainment weekly, february 17, 2012, the top 10 things we love this week. Bulk copies of wonder buy wonder classroom sets bookpal.
He isnt any different from any of us his heart, his soul. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are august pullman, olivia pullman. Like most childrens books the language is simple and palacio creates a mark with his debut. The first edition of the novel was published in february 14th 2012, and was written by r.
Palacio from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. With wonderfully realistic family interactions flawed, but loving, lively school scenes, and short chapters, wonder is accessible to readers of all levels. One of the most enjoyable, thought provoking and important reads for adults and particularly children. The book s seemingly simple structure, the childrens perspective and vivid imagery thats conjured up make this such an easy and engaging read. Wonder 9780552565974 by palacio, r j and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She lives in new york city with her family and a black dog called bear. Wonder is a funny, frank, astonishingly moving debut to read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.
Wonder begins from auggies point of view, but soon switches to include the perspectives of his. Bookpal also offers discounted pricing for class sets of books, paperbacks in bulk and other bargain books wholesale. But august was born with a craniofacial abnormality, a genetic defect that caused his facial features to be severely deformed. In a wonder of a debut, palacio has written a crackling pageturner filled with characters you cant help but root for. Palacio includes books wonder, the julian chapter, pluto. Palacio tells the story of a 10yearold boy, who was born with distorted facial features a craniofacial difference caused by an anomaly in his dna. See the complete wonder series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, wonder, has sold over a million copies worldwide and has spent over two years in the uk and us bestseller charts. Rather, palacio allows other charactersmany of whom have personal struggles of their ownto raise their narrative voices.
Palacio, august auggie pullman was born with a facial difference that prevented him from going to a mainstream schooluntil now. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, wonder, has sold 5 million copies worldwide. Palacio is a graphic designer by day and a writer by night. Palacio, which was the very first novel that i had difficulty putting down. An absolute wonder of a book yes this book is truly a wonder. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The book is a childrens book that can be enjoyed in one sitting. Sure, hes a huge star wars fan, he loves his dog, and hes got a pretty good sense of humor. Perhaps best known for her 2012 childrens novel wonder, she is soon to see a bigscreen adaptation of the book, with an allstar hollywood cast leading the film. Wonder the first book in the series, this is the book that people start with when finding their way into the franchise, with everything spawning from here. Isbn 0552565970 isbn 9780552565974 at the best online prices at ebay. Palacio was born and raised in the area of queens in new york city, in the united states. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 410 pages and is available in paperback format. Hardcover published in 2012, kindle edition published in 2012, paperback published in 20, kindle edition published in 2012.
Wonder 97801478244 by palacio, r j and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Wonder is a childrens novel by raquel jaramillo, under the pen name of r. Amazon best books of the month for kids february 2012. The thing is auggies just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. Palacio wrote wonder after an incident where her son noticed a girl with a severe facial difference and started to cry. More subsequent books have have come out based upon the original title as well in recent years, as its legacy continues to live on. Hes about to enter fifth grade at beecher prep, and if youve ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. Astonishingly powerful, wonder is a read youll never forget. Over 8 million people have fallen in love with wonder and auggie pullman, the ordinary boy with the extraordinary face, who inspired a movement to choose kind and an upcoming graphic novel white bird on sale 1012019 this special movie tiein edition features an eightpage fullcolor insert with photos. If i am completely honest i never really enjoyed reading books until i read wonder by r. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. 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. Buy wonder by palacio, r j from amazons fiction books store.
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