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Wonder, R.J. Palacio

Label
Wonder
Title
Wonder
Statement of responsibility
R.J. Palacio
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
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
Theme
Storyline
Tone
Writing style
Character
Award
  • ALA Notable Children's Book, 2013
  • Beehive Children's Fiction Book Award (Utah), 2014.
  • Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 6-9, 2014.
  • Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2012
  • Bluestem Award: Illinois' Grades 3-5 Readers' Choice Award, 2014.
  • Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 3-5, 2013.
  • California Young Reader Medal, Intermediate, 2015.
  • Charlotte Award (New York), Middle School, 2014.
  • Colorado Children's Book Award, Junior Book, 2014.
  • E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards, Middle Reader (formerly Indies' Choice Book Awards, Middle Reader), 2013.
  • Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota) for Juvenile Fiction, 2014.
  • Georgia Children's Book Award, 2014.
  • Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Intermediate, 2015.
  • Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Grades 4-6, 2014.
  • Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona), Intermediate Book Category, 2015.
  • Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan), Grades 6-8, 2013.
  • Great Stone Face Children's Book Award (New Hampshire), 2013
  • Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2014.
  • Josette Frank Award, 2013.
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2014.
  • Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Children's category, 2014.
  • Maine Student Book Award, 2014.
  • Mark Twain Award (Missouri), 2015.
  • Nene Award (Hawaii), 2015.
  • North Carolina Children's Book Award, Junior Books category, 2014.
  • Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award (South Dakota), 2014.
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 2014.
  • School Library Journal Best Books, 2012.
  • South Carolina Book Award, Children’s Books, 2014.
  • Virginia Readers' Choice Award for Middle School, 2014.
  • West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA), Younger Readers, 2013.
  • Young Hoosier Book Award, Intermediate Books, 2015.
  • Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Junior, 2015.
Awards note
Young Hoosier Book Intermediate Award nominee, 2014-2015.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10106690
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Palacio, R. J
Dewey number
[Fic]
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ7.P17526
LC item number
Wo 2013
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
790
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 4
  • 7
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Abnormalities, Human
  • Self-acceptance
  • Middle schools
  • Schools
  • Large type books
Target audience
pre adolescent
Label
Wonder, R.J. Palacio
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "Thorndike Press Large Print The Literacy Bridge"--Copyright page
  • Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2012
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
20005437
Dimensions
23 cm
Edition
Large print edition.
Extent
481 pages (large print)
Form of item
large print
Isbn
9781410457417
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2012050721
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn824686411
  • (OCoLC)824686411
Label
Wonder, R.J. Palacio
Publication
Note
  • "Thorndike Press Large Print The Literacy Bridge"--Copyright page
  • Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2012
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
20005437
Dimensions
23 cm
Edition
Large print edition.
Extent
481 pages (large print)
Form of item
large print
Isbn
9781410457417
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2012050721
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn824686411
  • (OCoLC)824686411

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