Choose Kind Journal

Remarkable … It has the power to move hearts and change minds * Guardian *Incredibly charming, brutal and brilliant * Observer *It wreaks emotional havoc * Independent *Everybody should [read it] * Financial Times *Jodi Picoult for beginners * Irish Times *It will delight children and adults * Telegraph *So authentic you’ll swear a kid wrote the book * Glamour *Funny, touching, honest, and uplifting - though there’s plenty of opportunity for tears, too * Daily Mail *Rich and memorable * New York Times *Tremendously uplifting and a novel of all-too-rare power … an unforgettable, deeply moving character * Sunday Express *

R. J. Palacio was born and raised in New York City. She attended the High School of Art and Design and the Parsons School of Design, where she majored in illustration. She was a graphic designer and an art director for many years before writing her critically acclaimed debut novel, Wonder, which has been on the New York Times bestseller list since March 2012, and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. In addition to Wonder, R. J. has written Auggie & Me- Three Wonder Stories, 365 Days of Wonder, We’re All Wonders, White Bird- A Wonder Story, and Pony. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, two sons and two dogs (Bear and Beau).