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Copyright © 2012 by R. J. Palacio
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Palacio, R. J.
Wonder / by R. J. Palacio.
p. cm.
Summary: Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities
and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a
private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his
classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
ISBN 978-0-375-86902-0 (trade) — ISBN 978-0-375-96902-7 (lib. bdg.) —
ISBN 978-0-375-89988-1 (ebook)
[1. Abnormalities, Human—Fiction. 2. Self-importance—Fiction. 3. Middle schools—Fiction.
- Schools—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.P17526Wo 2012
[Fic]—dc
2011027133