TY - BOOK AU - Palacio,R.J. ED - Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. TI - Wonder SN - 9780375869020 AV - PZ 7.P17526 .W845 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Alfred A. Knopf KW - Abnormalities, Human KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Self-acceptance KW - Middle schools KW - Schools KW - Students KW - Parent and child KW - Divorce KW - Brothers and sisters N1 - "A Borzoi book"--T.p. verso N2 - "I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. "August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school--until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances? R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, "Wonder" is accessible to readers of all levels. "From the Hardcover edition." ER -