Wonder
R. J. Palacio
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 2012.
Born with rare genetic condition, August ‘Auggie’ Pullman has spent years in surgery to correct his face; yet, even 27 surgeries later, he still has many “abnormalities”, as his doctors say, a “tiny, mushed-up face”, as he calls it, or “Gross-out” and “Lizard face” as some of the other kids call him. Now 10-year-old Auggie is facing his biggest challenge so far: starting at a new private middle school after only ever being home-schooled!
Tender, yet powerful, this book weaves together the tale of not just Auggie, the ordinary boy with an extra-ordinary face, but also those of the adults and students around him each with their own struggles and lives. With every new story, the book asks us what it truly means to be normal.
The novel was also adapted into a film in 2017, directed by Stephen Chbosky, and is also available as an audiobook.
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