Wonder

A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly' School Library Journal' Kirkus' and Booklist Best of Children's Books 2012

August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that' up until now' 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 classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view' but soon many perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy' compassion' and acceptance.