Name: Wonder
Price: 642.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: R. J. Palacio; R.J. Palacio
ISBN: 9780375969027

Type

Physical Book

Author

R. J. Palacio

R.J. Palacio

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.1 x 14.5 x 3.3 cm

Weight

0.43 kg.

ISBN

0375969020

ISBN13

9780375969027

Synopsis "Wonder "

#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.

R.J. Palacio

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While R. J. Palacio was busy designing beautiful covers for hundreds of authors, she dreamed of writing a novel one day. However, it seemed like the right time never came until she realized that all she had to do was start. Wonder. The Lesson of August, her first novel, became a global phenomenon that has inspired more than a million people. Following this title were Wonder. The Story of Julian, Wonder. The Game of Christopher, and Wonder. Charlotte Speaks Up.

When Palacio decided to write Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts, she asked her readers for help: within two weeks, she had received over a thousand postcards with precepts from all around the world.

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