Book Review - Wonder
BOOK REVIEW – WONDER ABOUT THE AUTHOR R.J Palacio is a writer and graphic designer. She lives in New York City. ‘Wonder’ is her first novel. She went on to write three companion books to ‘Wonder.’ ABOUT THE BOOK ‘Wonder ‘is about a boy called August who is an ordinary kid in all ways except one. He was born with a facial deformity. He is homeschooled. Until now, that is! Then he enters his new school for the first time. People stare at him and say bad things behind his back. After a while, he manages to make some friends. Still, many are not nice to him. What can August do? Will his goodness win over his peers? What makes this book unique is that not only we get to know August’s perspective but we also see August’s friends’ and his sister’s point of view. This book has been published in more than 55 languages. R.J. Palacio got the idea about this book at an ice-cream shop when she saw a girl with a facial