Wonder

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face--who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.

And don't miss R.J. Palacio's highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now!

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid--but his new classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Beginning 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 with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope.

R.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 root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

Prizes: Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book and Amazon Best of the Year 2012 and Amazon Best of the Year 2012 and Amazon Best of the Year 2012 and Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year 2012 and Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year 2012 and California Young Reader Medal 2015 and Children's Book Award 2014 and Christopher Award 2013 and Christopher Award and Colorado Children's Book Award 2014 and Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2014 and Hawaii Nene Award 2015 and IRA Teachers' Choices 2013 and IRA Teachers' Choices and Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award 2014 and Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award 2015 and Kentucky Bluegrass Award 2014 and Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" 2012 and Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award 2015 and Maine Student Book Award 2014 and Mark Twain Award 2014 and Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2013 and Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2014 and Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2013 and Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2013 and Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2013 and National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) 2012 and National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award and New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award 2012 and New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award 2012 and New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award 2014 and New York Times Bestseller 2012 and Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award 2013 and Rhode Island Children's Book Award 2014 and Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award 2014 and Texas Bluebonnet Award 2014 and Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award 2015 and Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award 2012. Short-listed for Cybils and Cybils 2012 and GoodReads Choice Award 2012 and GoodReads Choice Award 2012 and Indies Choice Book Award 2013 and Kiddo Awards 2013. Nominated for ALA Notable Children's Book and ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers and American Library Association's YALSA Quick Pick 2013 and Florida Sunshine State Book Award and Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award 2014 and Georgia Children's Book Award and Georgia Children's Book Award 2014 and Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award and Kentucky Bluegrass Award and Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award and NCTE Notable Children's Trade Books in the Language Arts and Nebraska Golden Sower Award and New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2012 and New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing and New York State Charlotte Award and North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award 2013 and Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts 2013 and Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner and Texas Lone Star Reading List and Texas Lonestar Reading List 2014 and Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award and Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award and YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults.