Wonder By Rj Palacio Summary

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Wonder Wonder, this book is about a boy named August who has a deformation in his face. Written by the author R.J. Palacio. Since published in 2012, readers all over the world enjoy reading about this little boy who came to middle school after being homeschooled. He has a hard time in school because of all the bullies. But in the end he makes a couple of friends and it turns out okay. R.J. Palacio lives in New York City and has been working as a graphic designer and other jobs helping people publish their books. She has been waiting for a time of her own to write her books. How she thought of the book wonder, is when she saw a child in front of an ice cream shop and then it hit her, that was the time she was going to write her own novel.

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