![]() ![]() NOMINEE 2014 - Delaware Blue Hen Book Award.WINNER 2014 - Colorado Council International Reading Association, Colorado Children's Book Award.WINNER 2015 - California CA Young Reader Medal.WINNER 2014-2015 - Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award.WINNER 2015 - Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award.The movie Wonder is scheduled to be released on November 17th, 2017. It's received numerous national and international awards, including being one of Time magazines 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time (January, 2015), and USA Today's Top 100 bestsellers. Wonder has been a New York Times bestseller for over 5 years in a row (with over 140 weeks as #1). These voices converge to portray a community as it struggles with differences, and challenges readers, both young and old, to wonder about the true nature of empathy, compassion, acceptance, friendship, and-ultimately-kindness. Auggie is a hero for the ages, one who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include the perspectives of his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. ![]() ![]() Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, Auggie wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid-but his new classmates can’t get past his extraordinary face. August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a severe facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. ![]()
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