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.
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Mientras R.J. Palacio se dedicaba a diseñar preciosas cubiertas para cientos de autores, soñaba con escribir algún día una novela. Sin embargo, le parecía que nunca llegaba el momento hasta que se dio cuenta de que lo único que tenía que hacer era empezar a escribir. La lección de August es su primera novela y, después de los elogios unánimes que ha despertado en todo el mundo, seguro que no será la última.
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Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A special movie tie-in edition of RJPalacio's #1 New York Times bestseller, now a major motion picture starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, and Mandy PatinkinOver 6 million people have fallen in love with Wonder and Auggie Pullman, the ordinary boy with the amazing face who launched a movement to Choose Good. This special movie tie-in version includes an eight-page full-color insert with pictures from the film, a foreword by director Stephen Chbosky, an afterword by RJ Palacio, a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the movie with anecdotes from the cast and crew, and a behind-the-sceneAugust Pullman was born with a physical deformity that has kept him from attending a mainstream school until now. As he starts fifth grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated like any other kid--but his new classmates can't get past Auggie's unique face.Wonder, a #1 New York Times bestseller, opens with Auggie's point of view, but quickly flips to include his classmate.This is a refreshing new tale full of heart and optimism in a world where bullying among young people is an epidemicRJPalacio has described her debut novel a meditation on compassion --indeed, every reader will come away with a better understanding for the basic courage of friendshipAuggie is a hero to root for, who proves that you can't blend in when you were created to stand outAuggie is a hero to root for, who proves that you can't blendJoin the conversation using the hashtags #thewonderofwonder and #choosekind.Time Magazine's 100 Greatest Young Adult Novels of All TimeNew York Times Book Review Noteworthy BookWashington Post Best Children's BookPalacio has crafted a blazing page-turner loaded with characters you can't help but root for in a miracle of a debut--Entertainment WeeklyThe New York Times described it as rich and memorable.The Wall Street Journal called it a wonderful, hilarious, and sometimes sob-inducing story of gentle transformation. Artikel-Nr. 00109249891
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. A special movie tie-in edition of RJPalacio's #1 New York Times bestseller, now a major motion picture starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, and Mandy PatinkinOver 6 million people have fallen in love with Wonder and Auggie Pullman, the ordinary boy with the amazing face who launched a movement to Choose Good. This special movie tie-in version includes an eight-page full-color insert with pictures from the film, a foreword by director Stephen Chbosky, an afterword by RJ Palacio, a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the movie with anecdotes from the cast and crew, and a behind-the-sceneAugust Pullman was born with a physical deformity that has kept him from attending a mainstream school until now. As he starts fifth grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated like any other kid--but his new classmates can't get past Auggie's unique face.Wonder, a #1 New York Times bestseller, opens with Auggie's point of view, but quickly flips to include his classmate.This is a refreshing new tale full of heart and optimism in a world where bullying among young people is an epidemicRJPalacio has described her debut novel a meditation on compassion --indeed, every reader will come away with a better understanding for the basic courage of friendshipAuggie is a hero to root for, who proves that you can't blend in when you were created to stand outAuggie is a hero to root for, who proves that you can't blendJoin the conversation using the hashtags #thewonderofwonder and #choosekind.Time Magazine's 100 Greatest Young Adult Novels of All TimeNew York Times Book Review Noteworthy BookWashington Post Best Children's BookPalacio has crafted a blazing page-turner loaded with characters you can't help but root for in a miracle of a debut--Entertainment WeeklyThe New York Times described it as rich and memorable.The Wall Street Journal called it a wonderful, hilarious, and sometimes sob-inducing story of gentle transformation. Artikel-Nr. CIN0804171122G
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