Sunday, 30 November 2014

What is the setting of Wonder?

In Wonder, a novel by R.J. Palacio, Auggie Pullman is ten years old and dealing with the combined difficulties of health problems and disabilities; he is starting the fifth grade at a private school after having been homeschooled his whole life. A lot of his troubles come from being bullied by another student named Julian. The story is told from the viewpoint of several people, and we get a pretty wide view of Auggie's...

In Wonder, a novel by R.J. Palacio, Auggie Pullman is ten years old and dealing with the combined difficulties of health problems and disabilities; he is starting the fifth grade at a private school after having been homeschooled his whole life. A lot of his troubles come from being bullied by another student named Julian. The story is told from the viewpoint of several people, and we get a pretty wide view of Auggie's world and the people around him.


Wonder is set in New York City in the modern day (the book was published in 2012). A good deal of the book takes place at Auggie's new school, Beecher Prep, as well as his family's townhouse. Both are in the Upper Manhattan area of New York City.

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