But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?Īccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 23:01:21 Boxid IA40032305 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier The thing is, Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. Now, for the first time, Auggie is being sent to a real school - and he's dreading it.

Born with a terrible facial deformity, this shy, bright ten-year-old has been home-schooled by his parents for his whole life, in an attempt to protect him from the stares and cruelty of the outside world. Land of Enchantment Children's Book Award, 2014Ĭompanion novel to: Auggie and me.-The funny, sweet and incredibly moving story of Auggie Pullman. Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award, 2014-2015 These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others.

Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid - but his classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face.

Knopf Collection inlibrary printdisabled internetarchivebooks Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation Contributor Internet Archive Language EnglishĪugust Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Publication date 2012 Topics Abnormalities, Human - Juvenile fiction, Self-acceptance - Juvenile fiction, Middle schools - Juvenile fiction, Private schools - New York (State) - New York - Juvenile fiction, Schools - Juvenile fiction, Students - Juvenile fiction, Parent and child - Juvenile fiction, Divorce - Juvenile fiction, Brothers and sisters - Juvenile fiction, Abnormalities, Human - Fiction, Self-acceptance - Fiction, Middle schools - Fiction, Schools - Fiction, Abnormalities, Multiple - psychology, Craniofacial Abnormalities - psychology, Disabled Children - psychology, Mainstreaming, Education, Students - psychology, Family Relations, JUVENILE FICTION - Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, JUVENILE FICTION - School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION - Social Themes - Special Needs, Children with disabilities - Fiction, Abnormalities, Human, Brothers and sisters, Divorce, Middle schools, Parent and child, Private schools, Schools, Self-acceptance, Students, Birth defects - Fiction, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) - Juvenile fiction, New York (State) - New York, New York (State) - New York - Manhattan Publisher New York : Alfred A.

Wonder by R.J. Palacio