Mother Jones: Wonder was inspired by your own encounter at an ice cream shop, with a kid who had Treacher Collins syndrome. Tell me about that. R.J. Palacio: We found ourselves sitting right ...

The moment that led to the bestselling children’s novel Wonder — with its message about the power of kindness that is now at the center of a new movie — is one that author R.J. Palacio ...

“Wonder,” the children’s book by R.J. Palacio that was adapted into a 2017 movie starring Julia Roberts, is headed to Broadway as a new musical, Lionsgate along with Palacio and producer ...

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 by an anomaly in his DNA.

This week on The MashReads Podcast, we talk to R.J. Palacio about her novel Wonder and kindness. Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest ...

Raquel Jaramillo's debut novel, Wonder, written under the pen name R.J. Palacio, was born out of a rather embarrassing incident. The author was out with her two sons, sitting in front of an ice ...

RJ Palacio's debut children's novel, Wonder, has a 10-year-old hero called August Pullman. 'Auggie', as he is known by his friends, is blighted by a severe facial deformity. But if his looks are ...

WONDER By R.J. Palacio Knopf. $15.99. Ages 8-12 Follow Books August "Auggie" Pullman begins fifth grade at Beecher Prep with trepidation. Previously home-schooled by his loving parents and ...