{"product_id":"wonderisbn-9780553499051","title":"Wonder","description":"\u003cb\u003eOver 15 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder— now, the wonder returns with a companion book of life lessons and inspiration from Auggie's favorite teacher—perfect for back to school! Based on the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement and a major motion picture, readers will fall in love all over again with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd don't miss R.J. Palacio's highly anticipated new novel, \u003ci\u003ePony\u003c\/i\u003e, available now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Wonder, readers were introduced to memorable English teacher Mr. Browne and his love of precepts. This companion book features conversations between Mr. Browne and Auggie, Julian, Summer, Jack Will, and others, giving readers a special peek at their lives after Wonder ends. Mr. Browne's essays and correspondence are rounded out by a precept for each day of the year—drawn from popular songs to children’s books to inscriptions on Egyptian tombstones to fortune cookies. His selections celebrate the goodness of human beings, the strength of people’s hearts, and the power of people’s wills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s something for everyone here, with words of wisdom from such noteworthy people as Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr., Confucius, Goethe, Sappho—and over 100 readers of Wonder who sent R. J. Palacio their own precepts.Praise for\u003cb\u003e 365 Days of Wonder\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A big collection of inspiring words that will appeal to the legions of fans awaiting more wonder in their lives.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for\u003cb\u003e WONDER:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Kids' Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best of Children's Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best of Children's Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best of Children's Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eBooklist\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best of Children's Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlate.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e is the best kids' book of the year.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEntertainment Weekly:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rich and memorable...It's Auggie and the rest of the children who are the real heart of 'Wonder,' and Palacio captures the voices of girls and boys, fifth graders and teenagers, with equal skill.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What makes R.J. Palacio's debut novel so remarkable, and so lovely, is the uncommon generosity with which she tells Auggie's story…The result is a beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Huffington Post:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"It's in the bigger themes that Palacio's writing shines. This book is a glorious exploration of the nature of friendship, tenacity, fear, and most importantly, kindness.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Full of heart, full of truth, \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about seeing the beauty that's all around us. \u003cb\u003e I dare you not to fall in love with Auggie Pullman.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eRebecca Stead\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"It is the deceptive simplicity and honesty of the work that make \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e so memorable. \u003cb\u003eEvery single character seems real and well drawn and oh-so human\u003c\/b\u003e...This book is beautiful.\" - \u003cb\u003eChristopher Paul Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful story of kindness and courage.\u003c\/b\u003e There are many real and well-developed characters, and they each have their shining moments. Of course, Auggie shines the brightest.\" - \u003cb\u003eClare Vanderpool\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMoon Over Manifest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWonder \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea beautifully told story about heartache, love, and the value of human life\u003c\/b\u003e. One comes away from it wanting to be a better person.\" - \u003cb\u003ePatricia Reilly Giff\u003c\/b\u003e, two-time Newbery honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLily's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePictures of Hollis Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e is a shining jewel of \u003cb\u003ea story that cannot help but encourage readers of all ages to do better, to be better, in how they treat others in life.\u003c\/b\u003e I'm totally in love with this novel.\"  - \u003cb\u003eTrudy Ludwig\u003c\/b\u003e, anti-bullying advocate and author of \u003ci\u003eMy Secret Bully\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Former Bully\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetter Than You\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJust Kidding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Few first novels pack more of a punch: it's a rare story with the power to open eyes--and hearts--to what it's like to be singled out for a difference you can't control, when all you want is to be just another face in the crowd.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eBooklist\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Palacio makes it feel not only effortless but downright graceful, and by the stand-up-and-cheer conclusion, readers will be doing just that, and feeling as if they are part of this troubled but ultimately warm-hearted community.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Palacio has an exceptional knack for writing realistic conversation and describing the thoughts and emotions of the characters...A well-written, thought-provoking book.\u003ci\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A memorable story of kindness, courage and wonder.”R. J. PALACIO lives in NYC with her husband, two sons, and two dogs. For more than twenty years, she was an art director and graphic designer, designing book jackets for other people while waiting for the perfect time in her life to start writing her own novel. But one day several years ago, a chance encounter with an extraordinary child in front of an ice cream store made R. J. realize that the perfect time to write that novel had finally come. \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. She did not design the cover, but she sure does love it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn more about R.J. Palacio and the world of \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e at wonderthebook.com.PRECEPTS \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e My father’s name was Thomas Browne. And his father’s name was Thomas Browne. That’s why my name is Thomas Browne. I didn’t know until I was a college senior that there was a far more illustrious Thomas Browne, who had lived in England in the seventeenth century. Sir Thomas Browne was a gifted author, a student of the natural world, a scientist, a scholar, and an outspoken supporter of tolerance at a time when intolerance was the norm. In short, I couldn’t have asked for a better namesake.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e I started reading a lot of Sir Thomas Browne’s works in college, including Enquiries into Very many received Tenets, and commonly presumed Truths, a book that set out to debunk the prevalent false beliefs of the day, and Religio Medici, a work that contained a number of religious inquiries that were considered highly unorthodox at the time. It was while reading the latter that I came across this wonderful line:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e We carry within us the wonders we seek around us.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The beauty and power of that line stopped me cold, for some reason. Maybe it was exactly what I needed to hear at that particular moment in my life, a time when I was racked with indecision about whether the career I had chosen for myself—teaching—was full of enough “wonder” to keep me happy. I wrote the line down on a little slip of paper and taped it onto my wall, where it remained until I graduated. I took it with me to graduate school. I traveled with the Peace Corps and carried it in my wallet. My wife had it laminated and framed for me when we got married, and it now hangs in the foyer of our apartment in the Bronx.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It was the first of many precepts in my life, which I began collecting in a scrapbook. Lines from books I’ve read. Fortune cookies. Hallmark card homilies. I even wrote down the Nike ad line “Just do it!” because I thought it was the perfect directive for me. You can draw inspiration from anywhere, after all.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e I first introduced precepts to my students as a student teacher. I was having a hard time getting my kids interested in the essay-writing unit—I believe I had asked them to write one hundred words on something that meant a lot to them—so I brought in the laminated Thomas Browne quote to show them something that meant a lot to me. Well, it turned out they were much more interested in exploring the meaning of the quote itself than they were in its impact on me, so I asked them to write about that instead. I was amazed at the things they came up with!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Ever since then, I’ve used precepts in my classroom. According to Merriam-Webster, a precept is “a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action.” For my students, I’ve always defined it in simpler terms: precepts are “words to live by.” Easy. At the beginning of every month, I write a new precept on the board, they copy it, and then we discuss it. At the end of the month, they write an essay about the precept. Then at the end of the year, I give out my home address and ask the kids to send me a postcard over the summer with a new precept of their own, which could be a quote from a famous person or a precept they’ve made up. The first year I did this, I remember wondering if I’d get a single precept. I was floored when, by the end of summer, every single student in each of my classes had sent one in! You can imagine my further astonishment when, the following summer, the same thing happened again. Only this time, it wasn’t only from my current class that I received postcards. I also got a handful from the previous year’s class!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e I’ve been teaching for ten years. As of this writing, I have about two thousand precepts. When Mr. Tushman, the middle-school director at Beecher Prep, heard this, he suggested that I collect them and turn them into a book that I could share with the world.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e I was intrigued by the idea, for sure, but where to start? How to choose what precepts to include? I decided I would focus on themes with particular resonance for kids: kindness, strength of character, overcoming adversity, or simply doing good in the world. I like precepts that somehow elevate the soul. I chose one precept for every day of the year. My hope is that the reader of this book will begin every new day with one of these “words to live by.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e I’m thrilled to be able to share my favorite precepts here. Many are ones I’ve collected myself over the years. Some were submitted by students. All mean a lot to me. As I hope they will to you.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e —Mr. Browne\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e JANUARY 1\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e We carry within us\u003cbr\u003e the wonders we seek\u003cbr\u003e around us.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e –Sir Thomas Browne\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e JANUARY 3\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Three things in human life are important:\u003cbr\u003e the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third\u003cbr\u003e is to be kind.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e —Henry James\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e JANUARY 7\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The two most\u003cbr\u003e important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you\u003cbr\u003e find out why.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e —Mark Twain\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e JANUARY 12 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e How wonderful it is that nobody need\u003cbr\u003e wait a single moment before starting to\u003cbr\u003e improve the world.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e —Anne Frank\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e JANUARY 13 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e However long the night...\u003cbr\u003e the dawn will\u003cbr\u003e break.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e —African proverb\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e JANUARY 16 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Just be who you want\u003cbr\u003e to be, not what\u003cbr\u003e others want to see.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e —Unknown\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e JANUARY 18\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Make kindness your\u003cbr\u003e daily modus operandi and change your world.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e —Annie Lennox\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e JANUARY 20 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Have you had a\u003cbr\u003e kindness shown?\u003cbr\u003e Pass it on.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e —Henry Burton","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304406044901,"sku":"NP9780553499051","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780553499049.jpg?v=1730757232","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/wonderisbn-9780553499051","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}