Literary FictionYoung Adult
A boy with a facial difference navigates mainstream school, facing challenges and inspiring kindness.
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A boy with a facial difference navigates mainstream school, facing challenges and inspiring kindness.
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Wonder is a children's novel written by R. J. Palacio,[2] 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. Pala...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Mild language like 'shut up' used occasionally.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult content depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Subtle messaging on kindness and acceptance of differences.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent bullying and harassment due to facial difference; animal death occurs.
Other
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