R. J Palacio
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English
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Sara Blum lives an idyllic life with her adoring parents in Vichy France. But her world comes crashing down when the Nazi occupation separates the family and forces the young Jewish girl into hiding. Her classmate Julien and his family will risk everything to ensure her survival, and, together, Sara and Julien manage to find beauty in a secret world of their creation. First published as a graphic novel and now a major motion picture starring Helen...
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English
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"These stories are an extra peek at Auggie, a boy born with extreme facial abnormalities, before he started at Beecher Prep and during his first year there. Readers get to see him through the eyes of Julian, the bully; Christopher, Auggie s oldest friend; and Charlotte, Auggie s new friend at school"--
3) Pony
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Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder comes a new American classic about a boy on a quest to find his father, guided by a ghost and a mysterious pony. Part True Grit, part War Horse, Pony is an enthralling story of adventure, friendship, and the invisible bonds that connect us.
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Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Español
Description
Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to dealing with the daily struggles of being in fifth grade at a private middle school.
6) Wonder
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A boy with a facial deformity, who enters a middle school after being homeschooled for his whole life, struggles to fit in and get accepted by his classmates.