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Wonder

By: R. J. Palacio
Narrated by: Kaya McLean, Lila Sage Bromley, Dariana Alvarez, Santino Barnard, Ry Chase, Madeleine Curry
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Publisher's summary

2012 Amazon Best of the Year Winner
2012 Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year, Winner
2012 Cybils, Short-listed

#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. Listen to 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 listener 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.

©2012 R. J. Palacio (P)2022 Listening Library

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#1 New York Times bestseller

USA Today bestseller

Time Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time

New York Times Book Review Notable Book

Washington Post Best Kids' Book

A School Library Journal Best of Children's Books

A Publishers Weekly Best of Children's Books

A Kirkus Reviews Best of Children's Books

A Booklist Best of Children's Books

"Wonder is the best kids' book of the year." (Slate)

"In a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for." (Entertainment Weekly)

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A wonderful story and loved how it was told from different points of view. The voice actors were great.

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I like that Augie had a lot of friends I didn’t like that people were bullying him🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤩😍😄😁😃😀STAR WARS 🐕🐕‍🦺

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I teach 5th grade reading and this book was our novel study. I have to say it was amazing and all my students loved reading it.

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i defently recomend this!!!!😍😍😍😍

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Great read for road trip with a 5th grader

Ever so much to talk about during and after our trip. When we had stops, I found it helpful to sit with our thoughts before getting on with whatever we needed to do. Themes include kindness, growing up, taking care of others, family situations, and school cliques.

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Great story with a great message

This is a great story for anyone but especially younger people. This is about a child going into 5th grade so it’s perfect for that age. I loved it when I was a kid and I love it now.

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It is So Very Super Amazing And Fantastic to read 😁😄☺️😄☺️

It is So Very Super Amazing And Fantastic to read 😁😄☺️😄☺️ you should try to read it. You will love it

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My favorite book

This is by far my favorite book ever and I really liked how the voices changed for the different characters. Awesome book I really encourage you to read this

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Wonderful performances by the voice artists and a beautiful, heart wrenching story. Absolutely loved this book. A masterpiece.

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This book is a must read for kids around 5th grade it really shows how it can be hard but you will get through it and how even mean people can turn out nice

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