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Wonder

By: R. J. Palacio
Narrated by: Madeleine Curry, Kaya McLean, Lila Sage Bromley, Dariana Alvarez, Santino Barnard, Ry Chase
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

Read the award-winning, multi-million copy bestselling phenomenon that is Wonder.

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

Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things—eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary—inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go.

Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school—and he's dreading it. All he wants is to be accepted—but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?

A funny, frank, astonishingly moving debut—and a true global phenomenon—to enjoy in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final word.

©2012 R. J. Palacio (P)2022 Penguin Audio Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Special Need Funny

Critic Reviews

"Has the power to move hearts and change minds." (Guardian)

"Tremendously uplifting and a novel of all-too-rare power." (Sunday Express)

"An amazing book...I absolutely loved it. I cried my eyes out." (Tom Fletcher)
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Such a lovely message of the power of kindness. It also tells us that the choice to be kind is not always easy through telling the story from multiple perspectives. Wish I had teachers like Mr Browne and Mr Tushman. Great production using talented young people.

Beautiful narration for a beautiful story

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We enjoyed the different perspectives of the characters and the themes of kindness, acceptance, perseverance and being true to your self.

My 7 year old son and I enjoyed listening to Auggie’s story together

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I read this with my class and I have to say it’s outstanding. Everyone has changed and learned lesson this is a really good book for school and to inspire.

Outstanding

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It was funny and it teachers a very good lesson that all ways we kind

Good

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I love this book because it teaches you a real life lesson.
I love how they use different voices for each character!
It’s a beautiful book and would recommend it.

Love this book!

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This book was amazing and I listened to it twice! (I am listening to it for the third time right now.) This book has an amazing storyline and I love how it shows that it doesn’t matter how you look on the outside, it matters how you are on the inside. If you start listening to this, it will be near impossible to stop. I definitely recommend listening to or reading this book. I won’t leave any spoilers in my review so you have more of a reason to read it😉 I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.

Amazing story

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Soooooooooooooooo good I loved it so so so so so so so so so so so much

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