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Understanding Were All Wonders: The Origins and Impact of R.J. Palacio’s Picture Book

""Were All Wonders" is a 2017 picture book written and illustrated by R.J. Palacio that serves as a simplified, younger-audience adaptation of her middle-grade novel, Wonder. The book explores themes of empathy, inclusion, and the experience of being different through the eyes of its protagonist, Auggie Pullman, helping children understand the importance of kindness and seeing the value in every individual. Contextualizing Were All Wonders Within the Wonder Universe The narrative of Wonder—which follows Auggie Pullman, a boy born with facial differences—has become a cultural phenomenon since its original publication in 2012. R.J. Palacio reali..."

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