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Raquel Jaramillo Palacio (born July 13, 1963) is an American author and graphic designer. [1][2] She is the author of several novels for children, including the best-selling Wonder, which was adapted into a 2017 film starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. [1][3] Career.
R. J. Palacio is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The book's message inspired the Choose Kind movement and has been embraced by readers around the world.
Explore literature by R. J. Palacio below, created by the team at Book Analysis. From her start as a book cover artist, 'Wonder' author, Palacio has become one of this generation's most inspiring children's book writer.
Feb 14, 2012 · 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.
Wonder is a contemporary children's novel written by R. J. Palacio [ 2 ] and published on 14 February 2012. Wonder is in part inspired by an incident where the author's son started to cry after noticing a girl with a severe facial deformity.
Aug 24, 2023 · Interview: R.J. Palacio - The New York Times. By the Book. The Book That Made R.J. Palacio Cry on the Subway. Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” got to her: “Sure, it’s a novel full of unbelievable...
Sep 12, 2013 · By R.J. Palacio. Purchase. 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...
R. J. Palacio is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The book’s message inspired the Choose Kind movement and has been embraced by readers around the world, with the book published in over 50 languages.
Celebrate the power of kindness with Wonder by R. J. Palacio—the worldwide bestseller that launched the Choose Kind movement.
In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel “a meditation on kindness” —indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship.
