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THE ICONIC #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN 16 MILLION COPIES SOLD
“A crackling page-turner filled with characters you can’t help but root for.”—Entertainment Weekly
Meet Auggie Pullman, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary face—who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. This modern classic inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and countless conversations about empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
“Rich and memorable.”—The New York Times Book Review
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS EVER BY TIME AND PARADE • E. B. WHITE READ ALOUD AWARD WINNER
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 prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. Starting fifth grade at Beecher Prep, Auggie wants nothing more than to be treated like everybody else—but his new classmates can’t get past the way he looks.
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 to live up to its values.
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 remember who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.
“A beautiful, funny, and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation.”—The Wall Street Journal
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"This is a perfect middle school read aloud. No awkward scenes with swearing or making out that make so many YA books uncomfortable to read to a class of students. Excellent depiction of characters and the multiple narrators would clearly teach point of view. Super relevant themes for discussion including popularity, bullying, physical appearances and so on."
— Katy (5 out of 5 stars)
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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
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Slate:
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Wonder is the best kids' book of the year."
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Entertainment Weekly:
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In a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for."
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The New York Times:
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Rich and memorable...It's Auggie and the rest of the children who are the real heart of 'Wonder,' and Palacio captures the voices of girls and boys, fifth graders and teenagers, with equal skill."
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The Wall Street Journal:
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What makes R.J. Palacio's debut novel so remarkable, and so lovely, is the uncommon generosity with which she tells Auggie's story…The result is a beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation.”
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The Huffington Post: "It's in the bigger themes that Palacio's writing shines. This book is a glorious exploration of the nature of friendship, tenacity, fear, and most importantly, kindness."
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Full of heart, full of truth, Wonder is a book about seeing the beauty that's all around us. I dare you not to fall in love with Auggie Pullman.
— Rebecca Stead, Newbery award-winning author of When You Reach Me -
"It is the deceptive simplicity and honesty of the work that make Wonder so memorable. Every single character seems real and well drawn and oh-so human...This book is beautiful.
— Christopher Paul Curtis, Newbery award-winning author of Bud, Not Buddy -
A beautiful story of kindness and courage. There are many real and well-developed characters, and they each have their shining moments. Of course, Auggie shines the brightest.
— Clare Vanderpool, Newbery award-winning author of Moon Over Manifest -
Wonder is a beautifully told story about heartache, love, and the value of human life. One comes away from it wanting to be a better person.
— Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery honor-winning author of Lily's Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods -
"Wonder is a shining jewel of a story that cannot help but encourage readers of all ages to do better, to be better, in how they treat others in life. I'm totally in love with this novel.
— Trudy Ludwig, anti-bullying advocate and author of My Secret Bully, Confessions of a Former Bully, Better Than You, and Just Kidding -
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly:“Few first novels pack more of a punch: it's a rare story with the power to open eyes--and hearts--to what it's like to be singled out for a difference you can't control, when all you want is to be just another face in the crowd.
— Starred Review, Booklist:“Palacio makes it feel not only effortless but downright graceful, and by the stand-up-and-cheer conclusion, readers will be doing just that, and feeling as if they are part of this troubled but ultimately warm-hearted community.” -
Starred Review, School Library Journal:
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Palacio has an exceptional knack for writing realistic conversation and describing the thoughts and emotions of the characters...A well-written, thought-provoking book."
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Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews:
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A memorable story of kindness, courage and wonder.”
Awards
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Winner of Amazon Best of the Year, 2012
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Nominated for Arizona Young Readers Award, 2015
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Nominated for Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year, 2012
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Winner of California Young Reader Medal, 2015
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Winner of Christopher Award, 2018
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Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Cybils, 2012
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Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, 2014
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Winner of Georgia Children's Book Award, 2013
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Among shortlisted titles for GoodReads Choice Award, 2012
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Winner of Hawaii Nene Award, 2015
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Winner of Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, 2014
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Winner of Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Indies Choice Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Kiddo Awards, 2013
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Winner of Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Maine Student Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Missouri Mark Twain Award, 2014
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Winner of National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA), 2012
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Winner of Nebraska Golden Sower Award, 2013
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Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award, 2012
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Winner of New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award, 2012
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Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for New York State Charlotte Award
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Winner of New York State Three Apples Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2013
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Winner of Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award, 2015
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Nominated for Virginia Young Readers Program Award, 2015
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Nominated for Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
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Winner of Amazon Best of the Year, 2012
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Nominated for Arizona Young Readers Award, 2015
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Nominated for Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year, 2012
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Winner of California Young Reader Medal, 2015
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Winner of Christopher Award, 2018
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Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Cybils, 2012
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Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, 2014
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Winner of Georgia Children's Book Award, 2013
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Among shortlisted titles for GoodReads Choice Award, 2012
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Winner of Hawaii Nene Award, 2015
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Winner of Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, 2014
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Winner of Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Indies Choice Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Kiddo Awards, 2013
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Winner of Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Maine Student Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Missouri Mark Twain Award, 2014
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Winner of National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA), 2012
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Winner of Nebraska Golden Sower Award, 2013
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Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award, 2012
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Winner of New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award, 2012
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Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for New York State Charlotte Award
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Winner of New York State Three Apples Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2013
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Winner of Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award, 2015
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Nominated for Virginia Young Readers Program Award, 2015
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Nominated for Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
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Winner of Amazon Best of the Year, 2012
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Nominated for Arizona Young Readers Award, 2015
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Nominated for Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year, 2012
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Winner of California Young Reader Medal, 2015
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Winner of Christopher Award, 2018
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Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Cybils, 2012
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Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, 2014
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Winner of Georgia Children's Book Award, 2013
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Among shortlisted titles for GoodReads Choice Award, 2012
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Winner of Hawaii Nene Award, 2015
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Winner of Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, 2014
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Winner of Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Indies Choice Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Kiddo Awards, 2013
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Winner of Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Maine Student Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Missouri Mark Twain Award, 2014
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Winner of National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA), 2012
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Winner of Nebraska Golden Sower Award, 2013
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Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award, 2012
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Winner of New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award, 2012
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Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for New York State Charlotte Award
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Winner of New York State Three Apples Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2013
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Winner of Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award, 2015
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Nominated for Virginia Young Readers Program Award, 2015
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Nominated for Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
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Winner of Amazon Best of the Year, 2012
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Nominated for Arizona Young Readers Award, 2015
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Nominated for Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year, 2012
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Winner of California Young Reader Medal, 2015
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Winner of Christopher Award, 2018
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Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Cybils, 2012
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Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, 2014
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Winner of Georgia Children's Book Award, 2013
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Among shortlisted titles for GoodReads Choice Award, 2012
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Winner of Hawaii Nene Award, 2015
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Winner of Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, 2014
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Winner of Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Indies Choice Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Kiddo Awards, 2013
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Winner of Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Maine Student Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Missouri Mark Twain Award, 2014
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Winner of National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA), 2012
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Winner of Nebraska Golden Sower Award, 2013
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Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award, 2012
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Winner of New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award, 2012
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Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for New York State Charlotte Award
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Winner of New York State Three Apples Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2013
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Winner of Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award, 2015
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Nominated for Virginia Young Readers Program Award, 2015
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Nominated for Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
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Winner of Amazon Best of the Year, 2012
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Nominated for Arizona Young Readers Award, 2015
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Nominated for Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year, 2012
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Winner of California Young Reader Medal, 2015
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Winner of Christopher Award, 2018
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Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Cybils, 2012
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Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, 2014
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Winner of Georgia Children's Book Award, 2013
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Among shortlisted titles for GoodReads Choice Award, 2012
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Winner of Hawaii Nene Award, 2015
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Winner of Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, 2014
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Winner of Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Indies Choice Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Kiddo Awards, 2013
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Winner of Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Maine Student Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Missouri Mark Twain Award, 2014
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Winner of National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA), 2012
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Winner of Nebraska Golden Sower Award, 2013
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Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award, 2012
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Winner of New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award, 2012
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Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for New York State Charlotte Award
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Winner of New York State Three Apples Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2013
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Winner of Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award, 2015
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Nominated for Virginia Young Readers Program Award, 2015
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Nominated for Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
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Winner of Amazon Best of the Year, 2012
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Nominated for Arizona Young Readers Award, 2015
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Nominated for Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year, 2012
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Winner of California Young Reader Medal, 2015
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Winner of Christopher Award, 2018
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Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Cybils, 2012
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Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, 2014
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Winner of Georgia Children's Book Award, 2013
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Among shortlisted titles for GoodReads Choice Award, 2012
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Winner of Hawaii Nene Award, 2015
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Winner of Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, 2014
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Winner of Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Indies Choice Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Kiddo Awards, 2013
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Winner of Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Maine Student Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Missouri Mark Twain Award, 2014
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Winner of National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA), 2012
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Winner of Nebraska Golden Sower Award, 2013
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Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award, 2012
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Winner of New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award, 2012
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Winner of New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for New York State Charlotte Award
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Winner of New York State Three Apples Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2013
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Winner of Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, 2015
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Winner of Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2014
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Winner of Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award, 2014
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Nominated for Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2013
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Winner of Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award, 2015
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Nominated for Virginia Young Readers Program Award, 2015
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Nominated for Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
Wonder Listener Reviews
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" What a wonderful story about feeling different and accepting others. My daughter really loved this story, and enjoyed the series in full. She is neurodiverse and I think she enjoyed that it has a protagonist who is "different" and could relate to the story. She said it was absolutely fantastic and she wholeheartedly recommends it. "
— Mia F, 3/7/2024 -
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Gulden Ozturk, 9/15/2023
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" Wonder has captivated me: the different perspectives brought a special flair to the roundedness of the story. The fitting ending was just right. All voices chosen for the reading were authentic and perfectly done. My children are also enjoying listening now, my eldest being around the same age Auggie is. "
— Anne-Marie de Bruin, 11/29/2022 -
" I love bear please tell us more about him and can you add more chapters about him. "
— milk, 2/4/2020 -
" My 4 children and I LOVED this book! The characters are very easy to connect with, and one is soon swept up in the story. The importance and impact of a strong loving family echos throughout the book as the Pullman’s touch reaches into the lives of their community. "
— D Richards, 8/21/2018 -
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Christi Longin, 2/6/2018
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Brenda Tews, 1/10/2017
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" i love this book cause it tells you not to judge or have a wrong perspective of someone "
— me, 3/29/2015 -
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Emily, 2/5/2015
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" Good people outweigh the bad, an excellent message from this book. Especially good after whats been happening around Boston and Watertown lately. A good read! "
— Annemarie, 2/5/2014 -
" I read WONDER in one sitting, cover to cover, with only two Starbucks and bathroom breaks. I strongly suggest that you do the same, and soon. "
— Elizabeth, 1/28/2014 -
" A truly fabulous read...a reminder that we can all be a little nicer to each other day. A particularly powerful remixer that ignorance is our worst enemy. Read it. Love it. Remember it. Way to go August Pullman! "
— Cara, 1/27/2014 -
" One of the best books. Everyone should read it, no matter what gender or age. "
— Alyssa, 1/24/2014 -
" An extremely touching and thoughtful story. "
— Liz, 1/24/2014 -
" Loved this book. Recommend it for grades 4 through adults. Would make a great family discussion book. "
— Judy, 1/18/2014 -
" Uplifting and I love how it was so unusually written. Normally when these books are written if written in different peoples viewpoints the writing style and process of thought is exactly the same but this book is completely different... and that's why i read it in one sitting "
— Brielle, 1/7/2014 -
" Very touching. Makes you reassess what you have :) "
— Kerry, 12/26/2013 -
" I thought this book was really uplifting. It was a quick read with a wonderful storyline. "
— Jenni, 12/5/2013 -
" My new favorite book! Amazing, heart warming, and touching. "
— Alli, 12/3/2013 -
" Becomes a really uplifting story! "
— Chelsea, 11/20/2013 -
" I really like this book because it gives you insight into how people like August feel "
— Sarah, 11/10/2013 -
" Good book. Very light read. "
— Coco, 7/18/2013 -
" "...the universe makes it all even out in the end. the universe takes care of all its birds." "
— Bob, 7/3/2013 -
" A great book that leaves you hopeful that there is good in most people. I'm sure it would make a great book to read with children in school. So many lessons to be learnt from it. "
— Meryl, 5/11/2013 -
" such a touching book,one of my favs "
— Swaty, 5/3/2013 -
" THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Booklover123, 4/29/2013 -
" This shares a touching story that will warm your heart! One of the best books I have ever read! "
— Meredith, 4/27/2013 -
" One of the most profound book ever written. Biasanya gue nggak pernah ngasih pujian setinggi itu, but this book really change my mind. "
— Charyza, 1/4/2013 -
" the book wonder is a very special book to me because it talks about a kid who is not ordinary to most people but honestly if i seen august we would be friends right there and then.R.J palacio you an inspiration to my who school the whole world love you and all the things you do.im tyaunna monae and your my inspiration "
— Tyaunna, 10/27/2012 -
" A must read. I was able to feel each character. To put myself in their shoes and to know that is exactly how I would probably feel gave me goosebumps. It touched me so deeply. A lesson in kindness. "
— Michele, 7/11/2012 -
" A great feel good book. I loved the end and the idea of "being kinder than is necessary". "
— Sylvia, 3/23/2012 -
" Outstanding and beautiful book about kindness, friendship, and the ideals we should all try to work towards in compassion. I loved this book with all of my heart. "
— Noel, 2/6/2012
About R. J. Palacio
R. J. Palacio is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder, which has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. The book's message inspired the Choose Kind movement and has been embraced by readers around the world, with the book published in over fifty languages. Wonder was made into a blockbuster movie starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay. Palacio’s other bestselling books include 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Book of Precepts, Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories, the picture book We’re All Wonders, and the graphic novel White Bird.
About Dariana Alvarez
Will Collyer, an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a film, television, and stage actor. He has starred in television shows such as Melrose Place, Charmed, CSI: Miami, and Boston Public, as well as numerous films and plays. He holds a BA in theater arts from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television.