NEW Hardback, Wonder, Depicts Bullying Struggles

R.J. Palacio's debut novel, Wonder, is a coming-of-age story about 10-year-old August "Auggie" Pullman, who has facial abnormalities and has undergone 27 surgeries. The book follows Auggie's first year at a Manhattan middle school after being homeschooled. Told from multiple perspectives, including Auggie's, the story depicts his struggles with bullying and social isolation as he tries to be seen as an ordinary student.