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About this Book... SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, OWEN WILSON, AND JACOB TREMBLAY Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. With more than 6 million copies sold worldwide and over five years as a New York Times bestseller, Wonder has inspired countless readers to reflect on their actions and to Choose Kind. This bright blue note cube of 368 tear-out sheets is the perfect vessel for kind thoughts, thoughtful notes, and quick lists.

Hauska ja rohkaiseva romaani ennakkoluulojen kohtaamisesta "En aio kuvailla, miltä näytän. Kuvittelitte te mitä hyvänsä, minä näytän todennäköisesti pahemmalta." August Pullmanin kasvot ovat pahasti epämuodostuneet. Kotikoulua tähän mennessä käynyt Auggie on nyt aloittamassa viidennen luokan oikeassa koulussa. Se kiehtoo ja pelottaa. Hän on ihan tavallinen nuori epätavallisten kasvojensa takana, mutta saako Auggie uudet koulukaverinsa uskomaan sen? R. J. Palacio on kirjoittanut modernin klassikon - Ihme on hauska, rohkaiseva ja koskettava romaani, jota on vaikea päästää käsistään. Sen haluaa jakaa muiden kanssa ja sen tarina tarttuu syvälle lukijan mieleen. Monen kertojan äänellä etenevässä tarinassa on useita haavoittuneita henkilöitä, joiden taakka ei ole niin näkyvä kuin Auggien, mutta yhtä vaikea käsitellä. Heidän rinnallaan Auggiesta tulee helposti samaistuttava henkilö.

Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities, 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.

La storia di Wonder è narrata da Charlotte, una ragazzina molto insicura nelle amicizie e nelle dinamiche con i compagni. Charlotte è una dei tre studenti scelti per dare il benvenuto ad Auggie nella nuova scuola. Quando inizia una guerra tra i sostenitori del nuovo arrivato e i suoi detrattori, è Charlotte a passare a Jack la lista di "chi sta con chi", ma senza scoprirsi. Alla fine capirà che per sostenere un amico bisogna essere capaci di prendere posizione. Dopo Il libro di Julian e Il libro di Christopher, questo è il terzo e ultimo episodio della trilogia di racconti che ripercorrono la storia narrata in Wonder.

Over 15 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder— now, the wonder returns with a companion book of life lessons and inspiration from Auggie''s favorite teacher—perfect for back to school! Based on the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement and a major motion picture, readers will fall in love all over again with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. And don''t miss R.J. Palacio''s highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now! In Wonder, readers were introduced to memorable English teacher Mr. Browne and his love of precepts. This companion book features conversations between Mr. Browne and Auggie, Julian, Summer, Jack Will, and others, giving readers a special peek at their lives after Wonder ends. Mr. Browne''s essays and correspondence are rounded out by a precept for each day of the year—drawn from popular songs to children’s books to inscriptions on Egyptian tombstones to fortune cookies. His selections celebrate the goodness of human beings, the strength of people’s hearts, and the power of people’s wills. There’s something for everyone here, with words of wisdom from such noteworthy people as Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr., Confucius, Goethe, Sappho—and over 100 readers of Wonder who sent R. J. Palacio their own precepts.

Combines the story of Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities, and three stories featuring him told from other perspectives, with maxims gathered from such sources as songs, books, tombstones, and fortune cookies.

Based on the author''s novel "Wonder" that shows how Charlotte became friends with Auggie.

¿Qué motivos tiene Julian para odiar a August? ¿Será capaz de asumir sus errores y empezar de nuevo? WONDER. La lección de August ha recordado a miles de lectores la importancia de ser amable. Pero este no es un libro sobre August, un niño que quiere ser normal a pesar de su aspecto. Esta es la historia de Julián, el niño que peor se porta con él. No soporta verlo, no soporta que sea amigo de Jack, no soporta que esté en su colegio... y no es capaz de darse cuenta del impacto que sus actos pueden tener en los demás. Provocadora, sorprendente y emotiva, La historia de Julián deleitará a los lectores de WONDER. La lección de August... y a quienes todavía no la han leído. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the very first day Auggie and Julian met, it was clear they were never going to be friends, with Julian treating Auggie like he had the plague. Over one million people have read Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Now readers will have a chance to hear from the book''s most controversial character: Julian.

El señor Browne, el memorable profesor del bestseller Wonder. La lección de August, comparte su recopilación de preceptos. El universo de Wonder es un fenómeno mundial que ha inspirado a más de un millón de personas. 365 días de Wonder. El libro de los preceptos del señor Brown aporta conversaciones entre los personajes de Wonder. La lección de August, y dará a sus ávidos lectores un vistazo a sus vidas al finalizar la novela. El señor Browne colecciona preceptos: citas de grandes sabios, normas sobre las cosas que de verdad importan, palabras para la vida... Su colección celebra la amabilidad, la bondad en las personas, el corazón y la fuerza de voluntad humana. En este libro la autora, J.R. Palacios, ha incluido junto a las palabras de figuras como Ana Frank o Martin Luther King Jr., y las de algunos personajes de Wonder. La lección de August, las de más de 100 lectores que le enviaron postales con propios preceptos. Maravilloso para niños, padres, profesores o cualquier adulto que busque inspiración en los valores que han hecho de este libro un éxito entre más de un millón de lectores alrededor del mundo. English Description My name is August. I won''t describe to you what I look like. Whatever you''re thinking, it''s probably worse.'' Ten-year-old August Pullman wants to be ordinary. He does ordinary things. He eats ice-cream. He plays on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But Auggie is far from ordinary. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, he has been home-schooled by his parents his entire life, in an attempt to protect him from the cruelty of the outside world. Now, Auggie''s parents are sending him to a real school. Can he convince his new classmates that he''s just like them, underneath it all? Narrated by Auggie and the people around him whose lives he touches, "Wonder" is a frank, funny, astonishingly moving debut to be read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.

Over 15 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. And don''t miss R.J. Palacio''s highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now! Auggie & Me gives readers a special look at Auggie’s world through three new points of view. These stories are an extra peek at Auggie before he started at Beecher Prep and during his first year there. Readers get to see him through the eyes of Julian, the bully; Christopher, Auggie’s oldest friend; and Charlotte, Auggie’s new friend at school. Together, these three stories are a treasure for readers who don’t want to leave Auggie behind when they finish Wonder.

Over 15 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement—and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. And don''t miss R.J. Palacio''s highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now! The life-changing novel Wonder has inspired countless readers to reflect on their actions and to Choose Kind. This journal, filled with quotes from Wonder and 365 Days of Wonder, furthers the spirit of the novel in a personal treasure for fans to fill with their own precepts, stories, and thoughts. Praise and accolades for Wonder: A #1 New York Times Bestseller A Booklist Best Children’s Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book A School Library Journal Best Children’s Book “A beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation.” —The Wall Street Journal “A crackling page-turner filled with characters you can’t help but root for.” —Entertainment Weekly “Rich and memorable.” —The New York Times Book Review

O romance Extraordinário, que conta a história de Auggie, um garotinho de feições incomuns que enfrenta muitos desafios por causa de sua aparência, tem encantado leitores do mundo inteiro desde seu lançamento, em 2012. Na sequência desse best-seller adorável, a autora R. J. Palacio lançou o e-book O capítulo do Julian, no qual o leitor teve a oportunidade de conhecer melhor o menino que liderou a cruzada de bullying contra Auggie. Agora, Palacio mostra um pouco mais de outro personagem em um novo e-book exclusivo: Plutão, que traz a história de Christopher, o melhor amigo de infância de August Pullman. Alternando entre o presente e flashbacks de quando os dois meninos eram vizinhos, Plutão acompanha Chris ao longo de um dia especialmente complicado. Os pais estão se divorciando e ele está com dificuldades na escola, mas mesmo afastado do velho amigo, é relembrando alguns desafios e aprendizados que teve ao lado de Auggie que Chris encontra algum conforto. Uma linda história sobre o valor da amizade na vida das crianças, uma vivência intensa e marcante. “Uma história rara, com o poder de abrir os olhos — e o coração.” Publishers Weekly

Julian non si capacita di come siano andate le cose durante l''ultimo anno scolastico. Era il ragazzo più popolare della classe e si ritrova a essere escluso dai compagni. Tutta colpa del nuovo arrivato, August Pullman, e della sua orribile faccia, raccapricciante come quella del Fantasma dell''Opera. Come sarebbe tutto più facile se scomparisse dalla circolazione! I lettori di Wonder hanno spesso chiesto a R.J. Palacio perché non avesse incluso nel libro un capitolo su Julian. La sua risposta è stata che non voleva dare troppo spazio nel racconto al personaggio di un bullo e temeva che la cattiveria delle parole di Julian potesse ferire un eventuale lettore con problemi simili a quelli di Auggie. Effettivamente, però, non conoscendo il punto di vista di Julian, ai lettori rimanevano molti dubbi sulle motivazioni del suo crudele comportamento. In questo racconto, quindi, l''autrice ha deciso di narrare la storia di Julian: perché non è andato in gita scolastica? Perché a fine anno ha lasciato la scuola? R.J. Palacio si dimostra ancora una volta maestra nella capacità di immergere il lettore nell''intimo percorso di un personaggio, attraverso un''empatia totale.

WONDER IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS AND JACOB TREMBLAY! Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement—and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Readers have also been given a special look at another side of Auggie''s story with The Julian Chapter and a peek at his life before Beecher Prep in Pluto. In Shingaling, the third Wonder Story, they''ll read about life as a fifth grader at Beecher Prep through the eyes of Charlotte, the girl who had been chosen to be Auggie''s "welcome" buddy. Readers will not only learn more about Charlotte and her budding friendship with reader-favorite, Summer (they solve a mystery together), but how the girls at Beecher Prep react to Auggie attending their school for the first time, and how Charlotte came to write the precept she used at the end of Wonder, "It''s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend."

The fantastic, highly-anticipated new novel from author of the internationally bestselling WONDER.

WONDER IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS AND JACOB TREMBLAY! Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement—and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Last year readers were given a special look at another side of his story with The Julian Chapter, and now they''ll get a peek at Auggie''s life before Beecher Prep, with an exclusive new short story told entirely from the point of view of Christopher, Auggie''s oldest friend. Christopher was Auggie''s best friend from the time they were babies until his family moved away; he was there through all of Auggie''s surgeries and heartbreaks, through bad times and good—like Star Wars marathons and dreams of traveling to Pluto together. Alternating between childhood flashbacks and the present day, an especially bad day for Christopher, Pluto is the story of two boys grown apart learning that good friendships are worth a little extra effort.

Three stories about Auggie and his first year at Beecher Prep from the perspectives of Julian, Christopher, and Charlotte.

Millones de lectores aman a Auggie, el protagonista de Wonder. La lección de August. ¿Pero cómo era su vida antes de ir al colegio? Christopher fue el mejor amigo de August desde que eran bebés hasta que se cambió de casa. Estuvo a su lado durante todas sus operaciones y desengaños, y también en los buenos momentos, como cuando veían La Guerra de las Galaxias o imaginaban viajar juntos a Plutón. Pero desde entonces han pasado muchas cosas, y Auggie y Christopher han tenido que aprender que la verdadera amistad merece un esfuerzo extra. Sensible, intimista y perspicaz, El juego de Christopher esla historia de dos chicos que deberán descubrir que lasgrandes amistades a veces requieren un poco de esfuerzo. Es la historia de una amistad a través del tiempo y del espacio.