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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. 4. Schools—Fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.P17526Wo 2012

[Fic]—dc23

2011027133

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