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By Dave Copeland
Patch, Jan 7, 2019
... These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.By Emma Kantor
Publisher's Weekly, Nov 20, 2018
The eighth annual YALLFest took place on November 9–10 in Charleston, S.C. One of the largest teen book festivals in the world, the celebration brought together 70 authors and 12,500 fans.
By Krista Miranda
LifeBuzz, November 1, 2018
As strange as it may seem, people that have Treacher Collins syndrome have a difficult time creating relationships, which you can see in the movie "Wonder."
By Elisabeth Delp
Book Bub, Oct 17, 2018
In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope.
Publisher's Weekly, Apr 16, 2018
We asked editors and marketing and publicity teams to share their insights on middle grade marketing trends and to spotlight some recent successful efforts in this area.
By Sarah Horne and Gina Carey
Good Housekeeping, Apr 3, 2018
For all those facing bullying, or afraid of differences, this book by R.J. Palacio is a game-changer.
By Concepción De León
The New York Times, March 2, 2018
It is not unusual for books to inspire movies, and this year, more than a dozen of the films nominated for the Oscars, which will air on March 4, have literary roots. Here are three books with film adaptations up for an Academy Award.
By Emma Kantor
Publisher's Weekly, Feb 27, 2018
Last year’s overall top-selling book was R.J. Palacio’s 2012 novel Wonder, with more than one million hardcover copies sold; the book was adapted into a major motion picture in 2017.
NPR, Feb 14, 2018
RJ Palacio, graphic designer by day and a writer by night, discusses the film Wonder starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts. This film is based on her bestselling novel of the same name, which tells the story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences caused by Treacher Collins syndrome who enters fifth grade and confronts the challenges of attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. Wonder is out on Blu-ray and DVD on February 13th. This segment is guest hosted by Kai Wright.
By Julie Demicco
Nerdy Book Club, Feb 10 2018
I have individual goals for my students, as each of them have very different needs, but I also have overarching goals for all of them. I want to lure them into being readers. I want them to fall in love with characters, get lost in a book, laugh out loud while reading, perhaps shed a tear or two, be able to name favorite authors and genres, see themselves in a book as well as learn about people very different from them. I want them to WANT to read for pleasure.
By Lisa Collins
Mom on the Side, February 06, 2018
This year, February 14th isn’t just Valentine’s Day. It’s also the 6th anniversary of author R. J. Palacio’s book Wonder! Plus, the film Wonder from Lionsgate will be available on Blu-ray and DVD beginning February 13th. A heartfelt family film is a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day together.
By Lauren Le Vine
Refinery 29, January 31, 2018
Kids can be so mean. At the same time, though, kids can be so kind. You'll cry because Wonder's message is to be kind above all else; you'll cry because your heart is melting.
By John Boone
ET, January 30, 2018
Wonder may have received an Oscar nomination for its makeup and hairstyling, but the movie never would have worked without Jacob Tremblay's performance as Auggie, a young boy with facial differences. In this exclusive featurette, Tremblay, who was nine during filming, reveals the sweet way he prepared for the part by spending time with real kids with facial differences and putting together a special binder.
By Alexandra Whyte
Kidscreen, January 25, 2018
Random House Children’s Books has released a raft of new products inspired by author R. J. Palacio’s bestselling book—and recent Julia Roberts-starting feature film—Wonder.
The branded items are part of the 2018 #ChooseKindness campaign to promote Palacio’s book, which has sold nine million copies to date.
By by John Biggs
TechCrunch, January 24, 2018
“Children’s books continued to thrive with a 3 percent boost in 2017, led by R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder’ and Jeff Kinney’s ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12: The Getaway.'” the NPD wrote.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., January 22, 2018
Children’s books continued to thrive with a 3 percent boost in 2017, led by R.J. Palacio’s “Wonder” and Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12: The Getaway”.
By SARA AHMED
Popsugar, Jan 19, 2017
Teaching children to grow up to become empathetic adults is probably one of the more important responsibilities of being a parent. And it's even more vital now than ever before due to the unfiltered exposure kids have to things like hate speech, intolerance, and bigotry. Children are like sponges, and in order for them to learn how to become compassionate and understanding human beings, it's essential to nurture their sense of kindness.
Wonder is a funny, frank, astonishingly moving debut to read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.
By Murphy Moroney
PopSugar, Jan 9, 2018
Wonder puts important themes — some that few adults can even wrap their heads around — completely into terms children can actually understand.
By Maureen Lee Lenker
Entertainment Weekly, Jan 9, 2018
The hair and makeup team behind Jacob Tremblay’s transformation in Wonder landed a BAFTA nomination Tuesday, and the 11-year-old star is congratulating the artists, praising them on Instagram for their “vision, talent & patience.”
By Gerrad Hall
Entertainment Weekly, Jan 08, 2018
For his second movie, Stephen Chbosky — who made his debut in 2012 directing the big-screen adaptation of his own novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower — turned to another novel: R.J. Palacio’s Wonder. And he wasn’t expecting it, but Chbosky says his experience affected him on a personal level.
“What surprised me in making Wonder — and I did not expect this — was becoming a better person by making it,” he tells EW.
By Ramin Zahe
Los Angeles Times, Jan 8, 2018
Dutch-born special-effects makeup designer Arjen Tuiten has worked with such famed creature designers as Stan Winston and Rick Baker, and delivered eye-popping visuals for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006), “Alice in Wonderland” (2010), and “Maleficent” (2014). But the family film “Wonder” brings his work into the realm of reality. For it, Tuiten was tasked with creating special makeup for the young lead character Auggie Pullman (portrayed by Jacob Tremblay) who has Treacher Collins syndrome — a rare genetic condition that affects the development of facial bones.
By John Maher
Publishers Weekly, Jan 8, 2018
In a nonelection year that saw politics leap even more to the forefront of public discourse than the year prior, 2017’s biggest books were, for the most part, nonpolitical. It was a year heavy on backlist bestsellers, with the #1 print bestseller slots at both NPD BookScan and Amazon, as well as in Amazon’s Kindle e-books rankings, going to backlist titles.
In print, R.J. Palacio’s 2012 middle-grade novel Wonder topped both BookScan’s and Amazon’s lists, buoyed by the film adaptation released last November.
Contributor: Charlie Beswick
The Mighty, Jan 8, 2018
I have recently read, “Wonder” by R.J.Palacio for the second time and I still said “Wow” at the end. I’m not going to give you a book review, you have Amazon for that, but I will say that if you have never read it, regardless of the genre you usually enjoy, you probably won’t be disappointed. You see, at the core of the book is a message of kindness, and to be honest, even though the story might not be your “thing,” if kindness isn’t, then there really is some work to be done on you my friend. Everyone I know who has read the book raves about it. It seems to touch them in a beautiful way, but it touched me on a whole different level.
By Don Ratzlaff
Hillsboro Free Press, Jan 2, 2018
That’s the power of “Wonder,” a national phenomenon that is challenging the world to encourage others rather than tear them down.
Now, it’s being embraced at Hillsboro Middle High School as a student grass-roots movement with a simple challenge: “Choose Kind.”
A protagonist, an unlucky but strong, a wonderful family, true friends help you Augustus during the school year that will end in a way triumphant for him. The story of a child who finds his role in the world
CBS News, Dec 31, 2017
"Sunday Morning" reviews the most popular of pop culture of the past year
By Christy Wheelland
Wagoner Country American Tribune, Dec 20, 2017
Christmas came a little early for children at the Community Action Resource and Development (C.A.R.D.) Head Start center last week as they were gifted with age appropriate reading material by freshmen students at Coweta’s Intermediate High School.
By Locke Hughes
Today, Dec 18, 2017
In a world full of screens, a book remains one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give. It shows you care about the recipient's unique interests, whether he or she is into "Game of Thrones"-style fantasies, captivating biographies of famous figures or a good old-fashioned romance.
By Thom Geier
The Wrap, Dec 18, 2017
Palacio's YA hit about Auggie Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), a boy who is ostracized at his middle school because of his physical appearance: a disfigured face owing to the rare Treacher Collins syndrome.
By Samantha Zeibak
Backstage OL, November 16, 2017
BackstageOL’s Dave Morales travels to London to sit down with Wonder director Stephen Chbosky and author R.J. Palacio to talk about the inspiration for the film and it’s message to “Choose Kind.”
By Chelsey Pippin
Buzzfeed, Dec 17, 2017
Palacio brings her novel Wonder to a younger audience with this heartwarming picture book about the desire to belong and accepting difference.
By Ben Fritz
The Wall Street Journal, December 6, 2017
‘Wonder,’ about a 10-year-old with cranio-facial differences, is on track to be the year’s third-highest grossing original live-action movie
By Alessia Santoro
Popsugar December 3, 2017
Eleven-year-old Jacob Tremblay is a literal onscreen wonder in the film version of R.J. Palacio's New York Times bestseller, Wonder, but as it turns out, he's pretty spectacular off screen as well. In a recent interview with Jacob, the young actor told POPSUGAR how he got into his role as Auggie Pullman, a boy with facial differences who starts going to mainstream school in fifth grade after being homeschooled, why he's so excited to spread the film's message to "Choose Kind," and his best tip for dealing with bullies.
By Lindsay E. Mack
Romper, December 4, 2017
Born with a distinct facial deformity, the character August Pullman wants to be treated like any other kid. But as he and his community learn, some people were born to stand out. This charming kid's book has inspired a 4.9 average review on Amazon, with over 11,000 people voicing their love for the story.
By Frannie Ucciferri
Common Sense Media, October 22, 2017
The wait is finally over for some of the most exciting and anticipated movies of the year: We're talking Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, and more! Maybe your kids already have their lightsabers ready for Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi. Or maybe they're dying to see the movie version of their favorite book, Wonder.
Bustle, December 5, 2017
I look forward to the annual Goodreads Choice Awards every year. As an avid reader and member of the wider bookish community, it's fascinating to see what books across 19 different genres made the biggest impact on readers in a year. And when it comes to the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 winners, it is gratifying to see just how many of those impactful books have been written by women—a whopping 15, in fact.
Medium, December 5, 2017
Picture books -
We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
Winner 24,470 votes
By Maria Russo
The New York Times, November 24, 2017
Like most people who love the best-selling book “Wonder,” I’ve been thrilled by the success of the movie version.
By Jason Duaine Hahn
People, November 20, 2017 03:38 PM
The new movie, Wonder, starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, follows a young boy named August Pullman who was born with facial differences (author R.J. Palacio has said his condition is based on the genetic disorder Treacher Collins). The film is shining a spotlight on the hardships people endure when they have a condition that disfigures their appearance.
By Talia Lakritz
Insider, November 20, 2017, 2:36 PM
These books are worth reading at any age — especially middle age.
-Great memoirs for middle age include "Eat Pray Love," "Wild," and "The Rainbow Comes and Goes.
-"Books like "In Our Prime," "Shameless," and "Life -Reimagined" show that there are plenty of adventures to be had in your 40s.
-Novels like "The Kite Runner," "The Time Traveler's Wife," and "Wonder" are meaningful at any age.
Good Housekeeping, Dec 2017
How do you treat people who are different from you? That’s the question at the heart of the book Wonder, now a film starring Julia Roberts as the mother of a boy with a face that shocks everyone who sees him.
By Shreemi Verma
Miss Malini, November 29, 2017
Wonder is one of this year’s best reviewed movies. Starring superstars Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and the breakout star of 2015’s Oscar winning movie Room – Jacob Tremblay, Wonder is based on a novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio. Here are 5 reasons you should definitely check it out –
By Claire Robson
Film Blerg, Nov 29, 2017
Most importantly it boasts a lovely message about choosing kindness and looking past appearances. Overall it is a feel-good film with an obvious lesson and... Take your kids for a lesson in empathy, and maybe some tissues as well.
By Associated Press
Billings Gazette, Nov 28, 2017
iBook charts for week ending November 26, 2017 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher)
By MJ Franklin
Mashable, November 27, 2017
The first thing you'll notice about author R.J. Palacio is her incredible optimism.
Even while talking about school bullying, the author refuses to believe that children are inherently mean.
“I feel like kids really do want to do good, they want to be their best selves, and sometimes they don’t know how to do that. There’s never a kid who’s irredeemable,” she says.
By Kristina Valdez
Baylor Lariat, November 27, 2017
I know the baby blue cover of R. J. Palacio’s novel “Wonder” by heart; the book has sat in my brother’s room since he bought it from a school book fair in 2012. When the movie was released on Nov. 17, it wasn’t long before we were sitting in the theater with a bowl of popcorn.
By Jeneé Osterheldt
Rep-am.com, November 27, 2017
Makayla Hainline has been waiting for a movie like “Wonder.”
It’s the tale of Auggie Pullman, a 10-year-old boy who loves “Star Wars,” Halloween and science. He also has Treacher Collins syndrome, a rare genetic condition affecting the way the face develops.
By Maria Russo
The New York Times, November 27, 2017
There is more to the tale than meets the eye in the film version of R.J. Palacio’s novel.
By Josh Mandell
Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 20, 2017 at 9:30 p.m
Albemarle County middle school students are flooding local movie theaters this week to see a new film about bullying, and how it can be prevented.
By Tiffany Stoiber, Now News Group
jsonline.com, November 20, 2017
GREENDALE - When presented with the option, Greendale students are choosing "kind."
By Ryan Painter
FOX Kansas, Nov 19, 2017
Based on R. J. Palacio’s novel, “Wonder” tells the story of a young boy with a facial deformity who attends public school for the first time. Most predictions had the film finishing the weekend in the area of $15 million.
By Jacqueline Howard
CNN, Nov 19, 2017
Although Auggie's face and everyday experiences are imaginary, the lives of the some 600,000 individuals who have been diagnosed with a craniofacial condition in the United States are very much real -- and 7-year-old Shane Vysocky and 13-year-old Emily Merrill are among them.
By Colin Covert
Start Tribune Nov 18, 2017
Powerful portrayals of deep characters elevate this illness drama far beyond its genre's clichés.
By Andrea Mandell
USA TODAY Nov 17, 2017
Faith — at least faith in the power of goodness triumphing in the face of casual cruelty — is Wonder’s fiber. And for 113 minutes, it sure feels good to believe.
By Brooks Barnes
The New York Times, Nov 19, 2017
“Earnest emotions can be easily mocked, but they penetrate deep,” Erik Feig, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in an email. “I think people feel besieged and uncertain about the world — wondering what is really in the hearts of their neighbors — and this movie shows that there is much goodness in most of us.”
Time, Nov 17
Partway through Wonder, fifth-grader Auggie Pullman finds himself seated across from a new friend in the school cafeteria. “Have you ever thought about getting plastic surgery”, the friend asks.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Entertainment Weekly, November 17, 2017
How Julia Roberts and director Stephen Chbosky turned an award-winning young-adult book into a gentle gem about the power of kindness and family. Take that, Hollywood.
By Ed Symkus
The Boston Globe, Nov 10, 2017
The big breaks for filmmaker Stephen Chbosky and novelist R.J. Palacio came at roughly the same time. The year 2012 saw publication of Palacio’s first book, “Wonder,” and release of the film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” which Chbosky directed and wrote, based on his own novel.
By Etan Vlessing
The Hollywood Reporter, Nov 9, 2017
Wonder, Stephen Chbosky's adaptation of the R.J. Palacio novel, is led by Julia Roberts and Room breakout Jacob Tremblay.
By WSAV Staff
WSAV, November 7, 2017, 1:02 pm
JESUP, Ga. (WSAV) – Fifth graders at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School received a special gift today.
All 80 students were given a copy of the novel “Wonder,” by R.J. Palacio as a part of Domtar Corporation’s Powerful Pages campaign with First Book.
By Lindsey Benoit
Good HouseKeeping, Nov 17, 2017
R.J. Palacio, the best-selling author of Wonder, breaks down the inspiration behind it — and how she really feels about collaborating with Hollywood.
November 7, 2017
Based on the New York Times bestseller, "Wonder" tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
By Greg Srisavasdi
Hollywood Outbreak , Nov 7, 2017
“I just thought it had an incredible scope of characters and their points of view and their compassion,” said Roberts. “I loved it.
By Jill Adams
People TV, Nov 07, 2017
Wonder author R.J. Palacio, The Revolution of Marina M author Janet Fitch, and Blackish star Jenifer Lewis are some of the guests who stop by on this all-female edition of Shelf Life.
By Steve Hoffman
Journal Republican, Nov 07, 2017
“It changed my life because it gave me a hero to look up to,” said Dankelson of the book authored by R.J. Palacio. “The best thing about ‘Wonder’ being popular is it has brought positive attention to those with facial differences.
By Kerri Jarema
Bustle, Nov 06, 2017
If you haven't yet read Wonder (and seriously, what have you been doing?!) check out the 11 beautiful quotes from the book below. You'll definitely want to pick it up, and check out the film, when you're done.
November 1, 2017
After sitting out the movie business for more than a year, Roberts—also a face of Lancôme—now has a new film, Wonder (based on the best-selling YA novel by R.J. Palacio), in which she plays Isabel, the mother of a little boy (Room’s Jacob Tremblay) with a severe facial deformity
By Jennifer Kantor
New Jersey Family, November 1, 2017
How to nurture respect and compassion during divisive political times.
Times Online, October 31, 2017
Heidi Scalf's fourth-grade students at Centennial School in Streator have been reading and discussing the book "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. The school received a grant for 12 copies of the book from the Children's Craniofacial Association, as well as a discounted rate on buying others.
By Sheldon Wiebe
Eclipse Magazine, Oct 31, 2017
The incredible journey of a family with a boy born with a rare facial condition, a real-life version of the main character in R.J. Palacio’s best-selling novel Wonder.
Oct 30, 2017
The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is hosting a special screening event for the major motion picture Wonder on November 19 at Southpoint AMC Theater in Durham. The festivities will begin at 2:30 p.m. with refreshments, followed by a brief program and feature film screening.
True Viral News, Oct 25, 2017
The end of the year always means tons of great big-screen releases. However, this November, cinephiles can expect to feel just about overwhelmed, as there are nearly twenty new selections worthy of their time and attention.
By Shannon Vestal Robson
PopSugar, October 24, 2017
Of the many movies coming out this Fall, lots of them are based on books, proving once again that Hollywood's best material comes from the page. There are always a ton of great books in the process of being adapted, so for the new season upon us, we have a brand-new reading list with titles that are becoming movies very soon or which were recently optioned or in the development stage. Either way, get your page-turning fingers ready!
Oct 22, 2017
Wonder ranks #6 in the Wall Street Journal's Best-Selling Books Week.
By Cristy Meiners
Deseret News, Oct 19, 2017
A new trailer for the film version of R.J. Palacio's 2012 best-seller "Wonder" hit the internet Thursday. The film, which comes out nationwide Nov. 17, stars Jacob Tremblay as August "Auggie" Pullman, a 10-year-old New Yorker who has a rare facial deformity.
By Meaghan Kirby
Hello Giggles, Oct 19, 2017
You’re going to need to run out and grab a box of tissues because the final trailer for Wonder has arrived, and it is *definitely* going to make you cry.
By Chris Evangelista
Slash Film, Oct 19, 2017
Every now and then, you might need to go see a good tear-jerker. Wonder is here to help you out with that. Adapted from R.J. Palacio‘s novel, the film follows a young boy with facial differences who attends public school for the first time after years of homeschooling.
By Travis Hopson
Punch Drunk Critics, Oct 19, 2017
Who couldn't use a feel-good, well-meaning movie right about now? Wonder can't get here soon enough, and the adaptation of R.J. Palacio's heartwarming novel has just dropped a new trailer that promises there will be no dry eyes in the room.
By Jenn Director Knudsen
Publishers Weekly, Oct 17, 2017
Diversity was a watchword at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association fall trade show, held October 8–10 at Portland’s Red Lion Hotel on the River.
By Paul Heath
Hollywood News, Oct 11, 2017
Lionsgate UK has released two new posters for the upcoming Wonder, which stars the likes of Owen Wilson, Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay. The film is set for UK screens later in the year. The new posters, which you can see below, were created as part of a partnership with Cities of Kindness in the US.
Medium, Oct 6
Tulip Fever, Live By Night, Before I Fall, Fifty Shades Darker, Thank You for Your Service, Wonder, The Circle…..
By Matia Burnett
Publishers Weekly, Oct 05, 2017
R.J. Palacio never envisioned that her “little book about a little boy with enormous challenges” would one day become a feature-length film.
By Aditi Kaushiva
Kubashi, October 1, 2017
What I love about storytelling is how there are so many ways to express one story. I love it in all its forms – oral, written, visual. Recently, I was watching (yet again) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and my thoughts turned to the many book-to-movie adaptations we’ve had this year...
By Ellie Bate, Buzzfeed, September 26, 2017
We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which young adult novels they'd recommend to anyone, regardless of their age. Here's what they said...
By All Things Considered
NPR, September 12, 2013
In Wonder, R.J. Palacio tells the story of Auggie, a tough, sweet, 10-year-old boy, who was born with distorted facial features — a "craniofacial difference" caused by an anomaly in his DNA.
By Aliza Weinberger
Mashable, February, 2016
It may be cold outside this Valentine's Day, but Operation Smile and Random House Children's Books want to see what warms your heart.
By Rachel Simon
Bustle, May 12, 2015
It couldn't have been a more fitting title. More than three years after the release of Wonder, R.J. Palacio's game-changing smash of a debut, the novel has proved to be one of children's books biggest success stories.
By Howard Ludwig
DNA Info, June 18, 2015
BEVERLY — Mary Cate Lynch, of Beverly, has visited with students throughout the Chicago-area and asked them to "Choose Kind."
By Emily Bazelon
Slate.com, October, 2012
We talk to its author about bullying, parenting, and empathy. "The book that has moved me most in the past year is Wonder by R.J. Palacio. It's the fictional story of August Pullman, a 10-year-old with a very different-looking face—the result of a...
By Heather Hodson
The Telegraph, February, 2012
A new children's novel about a boy with a shocking facial disfigurement is tipped to be a word-of-mouth hit, and will reduce adult readers to tears.
By Jodi Guglielmi
People Movies, August 10, 2016
Jacob Tremblay is back, and he’s as aww-inducing as ever.
By Alexandra Alter
Wall Street Journal, December 2013
R.J. Palacio's best-selling novel Wonder was born in a moment of panic. She was getting milkshakes with her two sons in Brooklyn when she saw a little girl with a severe facial deformity...
By Michelle Pauli
The Guardian Children's Books Podcast, September 2014
RJ Palacio reads from Wonder, and talks to Michelle Pauli about writing about a boy that has to face a world every day that can't face him back...
By Maria Russo
The New York Times, September 2014
After R. J. Palacio’s Wonder was published in 2012 and became a middle-grades juggernaut, many hoped the author would continue the story of August Pullman, the Manhattan boy born with serious facial deformities, and his friends and family.
By Sara Taylor
Daily Mom, Jun 25, 2013
This is the story of August, a boy born with a facial deformity. Follow his family through the ups and downs of being in a new school and learning to navigate life.
By Bodley Head
Doggobooks, Mar 1, 2012
"Wonder" is a book you'll read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.
By Dave Copeland
Patch, Jan 7, 2019
... These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.Publisher's Weekly, Apr 16, 2018
We asked editors and marketing and publicity teams to share their insights on middle grade marketing trends and to spotlight some recent successful efforts in this area.
By Sarah Horne and Gina Carey
Good Housekeeping, Apr 3, 2018
For all those facing bullying, or afraid of differences, this book by R.J. Palacio is a game-changer.
By Concepción De León
The New York Times, March 2, 2018
It is not unusual for books to inspire movies, and this year, more than a dozen of the films nominated for the Oscars, which will air on March 4, have literary roots. Here are three books with film adaptations up for an Academy Award.
By Emma Kantor
Publisher's Weekly, Feb 27, 2018
Last year’s overall top-selling book was R.J. Palacio’s 2012 novel Wonder, with more than one million hardcover copies sold; the book was adapted into a major motion picture in 2017.
By Julie Demicco
Nerdy Book Club, Feb 10 2018
I have individual goals for my students, as each of them have very different needs, but I also have overarching goals for all of them. I want to lure them into being readers. I want them to fall in love with characters, get lost in a book, laugh out loud while reading, perhaps shed a tear or two, be able to name favorite authors and genres, see themselves in a book as well as learn about people very different from them. I want them to WANT to read for pleasure.
By Lauren Le Vine
Refinery 29, January 31, 2018
Kids can be so mean. At the same time, though, kids can be so kind. You'll cry because Wonder's message is to be kind above all else; you'll cry because your heart is melting.
By Alexandra Whyte
Kidscreen, January 25, 2018
Random House Children’s Books has released a raft of new products inspired by author R. J. Palacio’s bestselling book—and recent Julia Roberts-starting feature film—Wonder.
The branded items are part of the 2018 #ChooseKindness campaign to promote Palacio’s book, which has sold nine million copies to date.
By by John Biggs
TechCrunch, January 24, 2018
“Children’s books continued to thrive with a 3 percent boost in 2017, led by R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder’ and Jeff Kinney’s ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12: The Getaway.'” the NPD wrote.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., January 22, 2018
Children’s books continued to thrive with a 3 percent boost in 2017, led by R.J. Palacio’s “Wonder” and Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12: The Getaway”.
By SARA AHMED
Popsugar, Jan 19, 2017
Teaching children to grow up to become empathetic adults is probably one of the more important responsibilities of being a parent. And it's even more vital now than ever before due to the unfiltered exposure kids have to things like hate speech, intolerance, and bigotry. Children are like sponges, and in order for them to learn how to become compassionate and understanding human beings, it's essential to nurture their sense of kindness.
Wonder is a funny, frank, astonishingly moving debut to read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.
By John Maher
Publishers Weekly, Jan 8, 2018
In a nonelection year that saw politics leap even more to the forefront of public discourse than the year prior, 2017’s biggest books were, for the most part, nonpolitical. It was a year heavy on backlist bestsellers, with the #1 print bestseller slots at both NPD BookScan and Amazon, as well as in Amazon’s Kindle e-books rankings, going to backlist titles.
In print, R.J. Palacio’s 2012 middle-grade novel Wonder topped both BookScan’s and Amazon’s lists, buoyed by the film adaptation released last November.
A protagonist, an unlucky but strong, a wonderful family, true friends help you Augustus during the school year that will end in a way triumphant for him. The story of a child who finds his role in the world
By Locke Hughes
Today, Dec 18, 2017
In a world full of screens, a book remains one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give. It shows you care about the recipient's unique interests, whether he or she is into "Game of Thrones"-style fantasies, captivating biographies of famous figures or a good old-fashioned romance.
By Chelsey Pippin
Buzzfeed, Dec 17, 2017
Palacio brings her novel Wonder to a younger audience with this heartwarming picture book about the desire to belong and accepting difference.
By Alessia Santoro
Popsugar December 3, 2017
Eleven-year-old Jacob Tremblay is a literal onscreen wonder in the film version of R.J. Palacio's New York Times bestseller, Wonder, but as it turns out, he's pretty spectacular off screen as well. In a recent interview with Jacob, the young actor told POPSUGAR how he got into his role as Auggie Pullman, a boy with facial differences who starts going to mainstream school in fifth grade after being homeschooled, why he's so excited to spread the film's message to "Choose Kind," and his best tip for dealing with bullies.
By Lindsay E. Mack
Romper, December 4, 2017
Born with a distinct facial deformity, the character August Pullman wants to be treated like any other kid. But as he and his community learn, some people were born to stand out. This charming kid's book has inspired a 4.9 average review on Amazon, with over 11,000 people voicing their love for the story.
Bustle, December 5, 2017
I look forward to the annual Goodreads Choice Awards every year. As an avid reader and member of the wider bookish community, it's fascinating to see what books across 19 different genres made the biggest impact on readers in a year. And when it comes to the Goodreads Choice Awards 2017 winners, it is gratifying to see just how many of those impactful books have been written by women—a whopping 15, in fact.
Medium, December 5, 2017
Picture books -
We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
Winner 24,470 votes
By Talia Lakritz
Insider, November 20, 2017, 2:36 PM
These books are worth reading at any age — especially middle age.
-Great memoirs for middle age include "Eat Pray Love," "Wild," and "The Rainbow Comes and Goes.
-"Books like "In Our Prime," "Shameless," and "Life -Reimagined" show that there are plenty of adventures to be had in your 40s.
-Novels like "The Kite Runner," "The Time Traveler's Wife," and "Wonder" are meaningful at any age.
By Associated Press
Billings Gazette, Nov 28, 2017
iBook charts for week ending November 26, 2017 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher)
By Jacqueline Howard
CNN, Nov 19, 2017
Although Auggie's face and everyday experiences are imaginary, the lives of the some 600,000 individuals who have been diagnosed with a craniofacial condition in the United States are very much real -- and 7-year-old Shane Vysocky and 13-year-old Emily Merrill are among them.
By WSAV Staff
WSAV, November 7, 2017, 1:02 pm
JESUP, Ga. (WSAV) – Fifth graders at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School received a special gift today.
All 80 students were given a copy of the novel “Wonder,” by R.J. Palacio as a part of Domtar Corporation’s Powerful Pages campaign with First Book.
By Jill Adams
People TV, Nov 07, 2017
Wonder author R.J. Palacio, The Revolution of Marina M author Janet Fitch, and Blackish star Jenifer Lewis are some of the guests who stop by on this all-female edition of Shelf Life.
By Kerri Jarema
Bustle, Nov 06, 2017
If you haven't yet read Wonder (and seriously, what have you been doing?!) check out the 11 beautiful quotes from the book below. You'll definitely want to pick it up, and check out the film, when you're done.
By Shannon Vestal Robson
PopSugar, October 24, 2017
Of the many movies coming out this Fall, lots of them are based on books, proving once again that Hollywood's best material comes from the page. There are always a ton of great books in the process of being adapted, so for the new season upon us, we have a brand-new reading list with titles that are becoming movies very soon or which were recently optioned or in the development stage. Either way, get your page-turning fingers ready!
Oct 22, 2017
Wonder ranks #6 in the Wall Street Journal's Best-Selling Books Week.
By Jenn Director Knudsen
Publishers Weekly, Oct 17, 2017
Diversity was a watchword at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association fall trade show, held October 8–10 at Portland’s Red Lion Hotel on the River.
By Ellie Bate, Buzzfeed, September 26, 2017
We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which young adult novels they'd recommend to anyone, regardless of their age. Here's what they said...
By Emily Bazelon
Slate.com, October, 2012
We talk to its author about bullying, parenting, and empathy. "The book that has moved me most in the past year is Wonder by R.J. Palacio. It's the fictional story of August Pullman, a 10-year-old with a very different-looking face—the result of a...
By Heather Hodson
The Telegraph, February, 2012
A new children's novel about a boy with a shocking facial disfigurement is tipped to be a word-of-mouth hit, and will reduce adult readers to tears.
By Alexandra Alter
Wall Street Journal, December 2013
R.J. Palacio's best-selling novel Wonder was born in a moment of panic. She was getting milkshakes with her two sons in Brooklyn when she saw a little girl with a severe facial deformity...
By Michelle Pauli
The Guardian Children's Books Podcast, September 2014
RJ Palacio reads from Wonder, and talks to Michelle Pauli about writing about a boy that has to face a world every day that can't face him back...
By Maria Russo
The New York Times, September 2014
After R. J. Palacio’s Wonder was published in 2012 and became a middle-grades juggernaut, many hoped the author would continue the story of August Pullman, the Manhattan boy born with serious facial deformities, and his friends and family.
By Bodley Head
Doggobooks, Mar 1, 2012
"Wonder" is a book you'll read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.
NPR, Feb 14, 2018
RJ Palacio, graphic designer by day and a writer by night, discusses the film Wonder starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts. This film is based on her bestselling novel of the same name, which tells the story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences caused by Treacher Collins syndrome who enters fifth grade and confronts the challenges of attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. Wonder is out on Blu-ray and DVD on February 13th. This segment is guest hosted by Kai Wright.
By John Boone
ET, January 30, 2018
Wonder may have received an Oscar nomination for its makeup and hairstyling, but the movie never would have worked without Jacob Tremblay's performance as Auggie, a young boy with facial differences. In this exclusive featurette, Tremblay, who was nine during filming, reveals the sweet way he prepared for the part by spending time with real kids with facial differences and putting together a special binder.
By Murphy Moroney
PopSugar, Jan 9, 2018
Wonder puts important themes — some that few adults can even wrap their heads around — completely into terms children can actually understand.
By Maureen Lee Lenker
Entertainment Weekly, Jan 9, 2018
The hair and makeup team behind Jacob Tremblay’s transformation in Wonder landed a BAFTA nomination Tuesday, and the 11-year-old star is congratulating the artists, praising them on Instagram for their “vision, talent & patience.”
By Gerrad Hall
Entertainment Weekly, Jan 08, 2018
For his second movie, Stephen Chbosky — who made his debut in 2012 directing the big-screen adaptation of his own novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower — turned to another novel: R.J. Palacio’s Wonder. And he wasn’t expecting it, but Chbosky says his experience affected him on a personal level.
“What surprised me in making Wonder — and I did not expect this — was becoming a better person by making it,” he tells EW.
By Ramin Zahe
Los Angeles Times, Jan 8, 2018
Dutch-born special-effects makeup designer Arjen Tuiten has worked with such famed creature designers as Stan Winston and Rick Baker, and delivered eye-popping visuals for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006), “Alice in Wonderland” (2010), and “Maleficent” (2014). But the family film “Wonder” brings his work into the realm of reality. For it, Tuiten was tasked with creating special makeup for the young lead character Auggie Pullman (portrayed by Jacob Tremblay) who has Treacher Collins syndrome — a rare genetic condition that affects the development of facial bones.
CBS News, Dec 31, 2017
"Sunday Morning" reviews the most popular of pop culture of the past year
By Thom Geier
The Wrap, Dec 18, 2017
Palacio's YA hit about Auggie Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), a boy who is ostracized at his middle school because of his physical appearance: a disfigured face owing to the rare Treacher Collins syndrome.
By Samantha Zeibak
Backstage OL, November 16, 2017
BackstageOL’s Dave Morales travels to London to sit down with Wonder director Stephen Chbosky and author R.J. Palacio to talk about the inspiration for the film and it’s message to “Choose Kind.”
By Ben Fritz
The Wall Street Journal, December 6, 2017
‘Wonder,’ about a 10-year-old with cranio-facial differences, is on track to be the year’s third-highest grossing original live-action movie
By Alessia Santoro
Popsugar December 3, 2017
Eleven-year-old Jacob Tremblay is a literal onscreen wonder in the film version of R.J. Palacio's New York Times bestseller, Wonder, but as it turns out, he's pretty spectacular off screen as well. In a recent interview with Jacob, the young actor told POPSUGAR how he got into his role as Auggie Pullman, a boy with facial differences who starts going to mainstream school in fifth grade after being homeschooled, why he's so excited to spread the film's message to "Choose Kind," and his best tip for dealing with bullies.
By Frannie Ucciferri
Common Sense Media, October 22, 2017
The wait is finally over for some of the most exciting and anticipated movies of the year: We're talking Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, and more! Maybe your kids already have their lightsabers ready for Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi. Or maybe they're dying to see the movie version of their favorite book, Wonder.
By Maria Russo
The New York Times, November 24, 2017
Like most people who love the best-selling book “Wonder,” I’ve been thrilled by the success of the movie version.
Good Housekeeping, Dec 2017
How do you treat people who are different from you? That’s the question at the heart of the book Wonder, now a film starring Julia Roberts as the mother of a boy with a face that shocks everyone who sees him.
By Shreemi Verma
Miss Malini, November 29, 2017
Wonder is one of this year’s best reviewed movies. Starring superstars Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and the breakout star of 2015’s Oscar winning movie Room – Jacob Tremblay, Wonder is based on a novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio. Here are 5 reasons you should definitely check it out –
By Claire Robson
Film Blerg, Nov 29, 2017
Most importantly it boasts a lovely message about choosing kindness and looking past appearances. Overall it is a feel-good film with an obvious lesson and... Take your kids for a lesson in empathy, and maybe some tissues as well.
By Jeneé Osterheldt
Rep-am.com, November 27, 2017
Makayla Hainline has been waiting for a movie like “Wonder.”
It’s the tale of Auggie Pullman, a 10-year-old boy who loves “Star Wars,” Halloween and science. He also has Treacher Collins syndrome, a rare genetic condition affecting the way the face develops.
By Maria Russo
The New York Times, November 27, 2017
There is more to the tale than meets the eye in the film version of R.J. Palacio’s novel.
By Ryan Painter
FOX Kansas, Nov 19, 2017
Based on R. J. Palacio’s novel, “Wonder” tells the story of a young boy with a facial deformity who attends public school for the first time. Most predictions had the film finishing the weekend in the area of $15 million.
By Jacqueline Howard
CNN, Nov 19, 2017
Although Auggie's face and everyday experiences are imaginary, the lives of the some 600,000 individuals who have been diagnosed with a craniofacial condition in the United States are very much real -- and 7-year-old Shane Vysocky and 13-year-old Emily Merrill are among them.
By Colin Covert
Start Tribune Nov 18, 2017
Powerful portrayals of deep characters elevate this illness drama far beyond its genre's clichés.
By Andrea Mandell
USA TODAY Nov 17, 2017
Faith — at least faith in the power of goodness triumphing in the face of casual cruelty — is Wonder’s fiber. And for 113 minutes, it sure feels good to believe.
By Brooks Barnes
The New York Times, Nov 19, 2017
“Earnest emotions can be easily mocked, but they penetrate deep,” Erik Feig, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in an email. “I think people feel besieged and uncertain about the world — wondering what is really in the hearts of their neighbors — and this movie shows that there is much goodness in most of us.”
Time, Nov 17
Partway through Wonder, fifth-grader Auggie Pullman finds himself seated across from a new friend in the school cafeteria. “Have you ever thought about getting plastic surgery”, the friend asks.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Entertainment Weekly, November 17, 2017
How Julia Roberts and director Stephen Chbosky turned an award-winning young-adult book into a gentle gem about the power of kindness and family. Take that, Hollywood.
By Ed Symkus
The Boston Globe, Nov 10, 2017
The big breaks for filmmaker Stephen Chbosky and novelist R.J. Palacio came at roughly the same time. The year 2012 saw publication of Palacio’s first book, “Wonder,” and release of the film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” which Chbosky directed and wrote, based on his own novel.
By Etan Vlessing
The Hollywood Reporter, Nov 9, 2017
Wonder, Stephen Chbosky's adaptation of the R.J. Palacio novel, is led by Julia Roberts and Room breakout Jacob Tremblay.
By Lindsey Benoit
Good HouseKeeping, Nov 17, 2017
R.J. Palacio, the best-selling author of Wonder, breaks down the inspiration behind it — and how she really feels about collaborating with Hollywood.
November 7, 2017
Based on the New York Times bestseller, "Wonder" tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
By Greg Srisavasdi
Hollywood Outbreak , Nov 7, 2017
“I just thought it had an incredible scope of characters and their points of view and their compassion,” said Roberts. “I loved it.
November 1, 2017
After sitting out the movie business for more than a year, Roberts—also a face of Lancôme—now has a new film, Wonder (based on the best-selling YA novel by R.J. Palacio), in which she plays Isabel, the mother of a little boy (Room’s Jacob Tremblay) with a severe facial deformity
By Sheldon Wiebe
Eclipse Magazine, Oct 31, 2017
The incredible journey of a family with a boy born with a rare facial condition, a real-life version of the main character in R.J. Palacio’s best-selling novel Wonder.
True Viral News, Oct 25, 2017
The end of the year always means tons of great big-screen releases. However, this November, cinephiles can expect to feel just about overwhelmed, as there are nearly twenty new selections worthy of their time and attention.
By Cristy Meiners
Deseret News, Oct 19, 2017
A new trailer for the film version of R.J. Palacio's 2012 best-seller "Wonder" hit the internet Thursday. The film, which comes out nationwide Nov. 17, stars Jacob Tremblay as August "Auggie" Pullman, a 10-year-old New Yorker who has a rare facial deformity.
By Meaghan Kirby
Hello Giggles, Oct 19, 2017
You’re going to need to run out and grab a box of tissues because the final trailer for Wonder has arrived, and it is *definitely* going to make you cry.
By Chris Evangelista
Slash Film, Oct 19, 2017
Every now and then, you might need to go see a good tear-jerker. Wonder is here to help you out with that. Adapted from R.J. Palacio‘s novel, the film follows a young boy with facial differences who attends public school for the first time after years of homeschooling.
By Travis Hopson
Punch Drunk Critics, Oct 19, 2017
Who couldn't use a feel-good, well-meaning movie right about now? Wonder can't get here soon enough, and the adaptation of R.J. Palacio's heartwarming novel has just dropped a new trailer that promises there will be no dry eyes in the room.
By Paul Heath
Hollywood News, Oct 11, 2017
Lionsgate UK has released two new posters for the upcoming Wonder, which stars the likes of Owen Wilson, Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay. The film is set for UK screens later in the year. The new posters, which you can see below, were created as part of a partnership with Cities of Kindness in the US.
Medium, Oct 6
Tulip Fever, Live By Night, Before I Fall, Fifty Shades Darker, Thank You for Your Service, Wonder, The Circle…..
By Matia Burnett
Publishers Weekly, Oct 05, 2017
R.J. Palacio never envisioned that her “little book about a little boy with enormous challenges” would one day become a feature-length film.
By Aditi Kaushiva
Kubashi, October 1, 2017
What I love about storytelling is how there are so many ways to express one story. I love it in all its forms – oral, written, visual. Recently, I was watching (yet again) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and my thoughts turned to the many book-to-movie adaptations we’ve had this year...
By Jodi Guglielmi
People Movies, August 10, 2016
Jacob Tremblay is back, and he’s as aww-inducing as ever.
Contributor: Charlie Beswick
The Mighty, Jan 8, 2018
I have recently read, “Wonder” by R.J.Palacio for the second time and I still said “Wow” at the end. I’m not going to give you a book review, you have Amazon for that, but I will say that if you have never read it, regardless of the genre you usually enjoy, you probably won’t be disappointed. You see, at the core of the book is a message of kindness, and to be honest, even though the story might not be your “thing,” if kindness isn’t, then there really is some work to be done on you my friend. Everyone I know who has read the book raves about it. It seems to touch them in a beautiful way, but it touched me on a whole different level.
By Don Ratzlaff
Hillsboro Free Press, Jan 2, 2018
That’s the power of “Wonder,” a national phenomenon that is challenging the world to encourage others rather than tear them down.
Now, it’s being embraced at Hillsboro Middle High School as a student grass-roots movement with a simple challenge: “Choose Kind.”
By Christy Wheelland
Wagoner Country American Tribune, Dec 20, 2017
Christmas came a little early for children at the Community Action Resource and Development (C.A.R.D.) Head Start center last week as they were gifted with age appropriate reading material by freshmen students at Coweta’s Intermediate High School.
By Alessia Santoro
Popsugar December 3, 2017
Eleven-year-old Jacob Tremblay is a literal onscreen wonder in the film version of R.J. Palacio's New York Times bestseller, Wonder, but as it turns out, he's pretty spectacular off screen as well. In a recent interview with Jacob, the young actor told POPSUGAR how he got into his role as Auggie Pullman, a boy with facial differences who starts going to mainstream school in fifth grade after being homeschooled, why he's so excited to spread the film's message to "Choose Kind," and his best tip for dealing with bullies.
By Jason Duaine Hahn
People, November 20, 2017 03:38 PM
The new movie, Wonder, starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, follows a young boy named August Pullman who was born with facial differences (author R.J. Palacio has said his condition is based on the genetic disorder Treacher Collins). The film is shining a spotlight on the hardships people endure when they have a condition that disfigures their appearance.
By MJ Franklin
Mashable, November 27, 2017
The first thing you'll notice about author R.J. Palacio is her incredible optimism.
Even while talking about school bullying, the author refuses to believe that children are inherently mean.
“I feel like kids really do want to do good, they want to be their best selves, and sometimes they don’t know how to do that. There’s never a kid who’s irredeemable,” she says.
By Kristina Valdez
Baylor Lariat, November 27, 2017
I know the baby blue cover of R. J. Palacio’s novel “Wonder” by heart; the book has sat in my brother’s room since he bought it from a school book fair in 2012. When the movie was released on Nov. 17, it wasn’t long before we were sitting in the theater with a bowl of popcorn.
By Josh Mandell
Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 20, 2017 at 9:30 p.m
Albemarle County middle school students are flooding local movie theaters this week to see a new film about bullying, and how it can be prevented.
By Tiffany Stoiber, Now News Group
jsonline.com, November 20, 2017
GREENDALE - When presented with the option, Greendale students are choosing "kind."
By Steve Hoffman
Journal Republican, Nov 07, 2017
“It changed my life because it gave me a hero to look up to,” said Dankelson of the book authored by R.J. Palacio. “The best thing about ‘Wonder’ being popular is it has brought positive attention to those with facial differences.
By Jennifer Kantor
New Jersey Family, November 1, 2017
How to nurture respect and compassion during divisive political times.
Times Online, October 31, 2017
Heidi Scalf's fourth-grade students at Centennial School in Streator have been reading and discussing the book "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. The school received a grant for 12 copies of the book from the Children's Craniofacial Association, as well as a discounted rate on buying others.
Oct 30, 2017
The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is hosting a special screening event for the major motion picture Wonder on November 19 at Southpoint AMC Theater in Durham. The festivities will begin at 2:30 p.m. with refreshments, followed by a brief program and feature film screening.
By All Things Considered
NPR, September 12, 2013
In Wonder, R.J. Palacio tells the story of Auggie, a tough, sweet, 10-year-old boy, who was born with distorted facial features — a "craniofacial difference" caused by an anomaly in his DNA.
By Aliza Weinberger
Mashable, February, 2016
It may be cold outside this Valentine's Day, but Operation Smile and Random House Children's Books want to see what warms your heart.
By Rachel Simon
Bustle, May 12, 2015
It couldn't have been a more fitting title. More than three years after the release of Wonder, R.J. Palacio's game-changing smash of a debut, the novel has proved to be one of children's books biggest success stories.
By Howard Ludwig
DNA Info, June 18, 2015
BEVERLY — Mary Cate Lynch, of Beverly, has visited with students throughout the Chicago-area and asked them to "Choose Kind."