Wonder: The Complete Collection
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 1, Year 10, Year 11, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 704
Published: 2018
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Playaway Adult Fiction, The Wonder, Thorndike Literacy Bridge .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 704 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2018 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
R. J. Palacio lives in New York City with her family and a black dog called Bear. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, WONDER, has sold 5 million copies worldwide.
Waterstones Children's Book Prize: 5-12 years
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Young Hoosier Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Christopher Award
This book was recognised by the Christopher Award.
Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
The Audies
This book was recognised by the The Audies.
Buckeye Children's Book Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award.
Barnes & Noble - Best Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Book Of The Year category of the Barnes & Noble.
Hampshire Book Award
The Hampshire Book Award is an annual literary award that celebrates outstanding children's and young adult literature. Established to promote reading among young people in Hampshire, England, the award aims to encourage a love of books and highlight the importance of literature in education and personal development. The award primarily focuses on young readers aged 11 to 16 years. It aims to engage this age group by recognizing books that resonate with their experiences, interests, and concerns. A panel of judges reviews submissions to create a shortlist of nominated books. Young readers in participating schools and libraries are invited to read the nominated books and vote for their favourites.
California Young Reader Medal - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the California Young Reader Medal.
Golden Dragon Hong Kong Award
This book was recognised by the Golden Dragon Hong Kong Award.
Berkshire Book Award
This book was recognised by the Berkshire Book Award.
Uk Literacy Association Book Award - Grades Prek-5
This book was recognised in the Grades Prek-5 category of the UK Literacy Association Book Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
UKLA Book Award
This book was recognised by the UKLA Book Award.
Virginia Readers Choice Award - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Golden Sower Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Nappa Gold Award - Tweens & Teens
This book was recognised in the Tweens & Teens category by the Nappa Gold Award.
Wandsworth Schools Fabulous Book Award
This book was recognised by the Wandsworth Schools Fabulous Book Award.
Amazon Book Awards - Best Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Of The Year category of the Amazon Book Awards.
Independent Booksellers Award - Children's Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Children's Book of the Year category by the Independent Booksellers Award.
North Carolina Children's Book Award - Junior
This book was recognised in the Junior category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award.
Colorado Children's Book Award
The Colorado Children's Book Awards are given by the Colorado Center for the Book, itself a program of Colorado Humanities. Awards are selected by a group of judges who are themselves selected on the basis of interest and competence. The common criteria for each category are content, originality, and widespread appeal.
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award - Middle Readers
This book was recognised in the Middle Readers category by the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award.
Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 4-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.
Uk Literacy Association Book Award - Ages 3-11 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 3-11 Years category by the UK Literacy Association Book Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Remarkable . . . It has the power to move hearts and change minds * Guardian *
Incredibly charming, brutal and brilliant * Observer *
It wreaks emotional havoc * Independent *
Everybody should [read it] * Financial Times *
Jodi Picoult for beginners * Irish Times *
It will delight children and adults * Telegraph *
So authentic you'll swear a kid wrote the book * Glamour *
Funny, touching, honest, and uplifting - though there's plenty of opportunity for tears, too * Daily Mail *
Rich and memorable * New York Times *
Tremendously uplifting and a novel of all-too-rare power . . . an unforgettable, deeply moving character * Sunday Express *
[A] beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation * The Wall Street Journal *
[A] glorious exploration of the nature of friendship, tenacity, fear, and most importantly, kindness * The Huffington Post *
D[estined to go the way of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some . . . It is dark, funny, touching * The Times *
An amazing book . . . I cried my eyes out * Tom Fletcher *
What a gem of a story . . . This book made me laugh, made me angry, made me cry * Malorie Blackman *
Thoughtful but never preach * Sophie Kinsella *
Wonder is essentially . . . a wonder. [It] touches the heart in the most life-affirming, unexpected ways * Nicholas Sparks *
Every page is honest, brave and delightful * Laura Dockrill *
A powerful read * Stylist *
A funny, emotional, brilliantly observed story * Bella Magazine *
It's one of those rare books with almost universal appeal: it will make you laugh, cry and break your heart * The Bookseller *
