{"product_id":"wonder","title":"Wonder","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Soon to be a major motion picture\"--Sticker on jacket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Kids' Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA School Library Journal Best of Children's Books \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Publishers Weekly Best of Children's Books \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best of Children's Books \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Booklist Best of Children's Books \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSlate: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e is the best kids' book of the year.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"In a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Huffington Post: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Full of heart, full of truth, \n\u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about seeing the beauty that's all around us. \n\u003cb\u003e I dare you not to fall in love with Auggie Pullman.\u003c\/b\u003e\" \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eRebecca Stead\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is the deceptive simplicity and honesty of the work that make \n\u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e so memorable. \n\u003cb\u003eEvery single character seems real and well drawn and oh-so human\u003c\/b\u003e...This book is beautiful.\" - \n\u003cb\u003eChristopher Paul Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA beautiful story of kindness and courage.\u003c\/b\u003e There are many real and well-developed characters, and they each have their shining moments. Of course, Auggie shines the brightest.\" - \n\u003cb\u003eClare Vanderpool\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eMoon Over Manifest\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eWonder \u003c\/i\u003eis \n\u003cb\u003ea beautifully told story about heartache, love, and the value of human life\u003c\/b\u003e. One comes away from it wanting to be a better person.\" - \n\u003cb\u003ePatricia Reilly Giff\u003c\/b\u003e, two-time Newbery honor-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eLily's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003ePictures of Hollis Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e is a shining jewel of \n\u003cb\u003ea story that cannot help but encourage readers of all ages to do better, to be better, in how they treat others in life.\u003c\/b\u003e I'm totally in love with this novel.\" - \n\u003cb\u003eTrudy Ludwig\u003c\/b\u003e, anti-bullying advocate and author of \n\u003ci\u003eMy Secret Bully\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Former Bully\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBetter Than You\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eJust Kidding\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, Publishers Weekly \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarred Review, Booklist \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, School Library Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Palacio has an exceptional knack for writing realistic conversation and describing the thoughts and emotions of the characters...A well-written, thought-provoking book. \n\u003ci\u003e\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A memorable story of kindness, courage and wonder.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eR. J. Palacio\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \n\u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over 16 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. Palacio's other bestselling books include \n\u003ci\u003ePony\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e365 Days of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eAuggie \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e, the picture book \n\u003ci\u003eWe're All Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic novel \n\u003ci\u003eWhite Bird\u003c\/i\u003e. Palacio lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their dogs, Teddy and Vivian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHE ICONIC #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN 16 MILLION COPIES SOLD\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeet 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\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Rich and memorable.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS EVER BY \u003ci\u003eTIME \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003ePARADE\u003c\/i\u003e - E. B. WHITE READ ALOUD AWARD WINNER \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eI won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAugust 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eR. 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A beautiful, funny, and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/15\/2011 (EAN 9780375869020, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2012 pg. 77 (EAN 9780375869020, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2012 pg. 130 (EAN 9780375869020, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/20\/2012 (EAN 9780375869020, Hardcover) - 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