#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Millions of people have fallen
in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary
face--who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how
far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind
movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic
novel White Bird.
And don't miss R.J. Palacio's highly anticipated new novel, Pony,
available now!
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's
probably worse.
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has
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 new classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face.
Beginning from Auggie's point of view and expanding to include his
classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others, the perspectives
converge to form a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy,
compassion, and acceptance. In a world where bullying among young people
is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and
hope.
R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel "a meditation on kindness"
--indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for
the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a
diamond in the rough who proves that you can't blend in when you were
born to stand out. *
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