Wonder
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Wonder is a children's novel written by R. J. Palacio, published on 14 February 2012.
R. J. Palacio wrote Wonder after an incident where her son noticed a girl with a severe facial difference and started to cry. Fearing he would react badly, Palacio attempted to remove her son from the situation so as not to upset the girl and her family but ended up worsening the situation. Natalie Merchant's song of the same name made her realize that the incident could illustrate a valuable lesson. Palacio was inspired by Merchant's lyrics and she began writing. She named the book directly after the song and used the song's chorus as the prologue of the first chapter.
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- Who wrote Wonder?
Wonder is by R. J. Palacio. The catalogue records its first publication in 2012. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is Wonder?
The catalogue records 368 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
