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R.J. Palacio. Wonder . New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
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Wonder Questions and Answers
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Auggie suffers with Treacher Collins Syndrome.
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I know I'm not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an XBox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I Know...
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Auggie was born with a severe facial deformity that required multiple surgeries. When we first meet Auggie in the beginning of the novel, he's already been through twenty-seven surgeries.
People think I haven't gone to school because of the way I...
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Study Guide for Wonder
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