Shingaling: A Wonder Story

by R. J. Palacio, Taylor Ann Krahn (Read by)

Overview

Over 2 million people have read the New York Times bestseller Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Listeners have also been given a special look at another side of Auggie's story with The Julian Chapter and a peek at his life before Beecher Prep in Pluto. In Shingaling, the third Wonder Story, they'll listen about life as a fifth grader at Beecher Prep through the eyes of Charlotte, the girl who had been chosen to be Auggie's "welcome" buddy. Listeners will not only learn more about Charlotte and her budding friendship with fan-favorite, Summer (they solve a mystery together), but how the girls at Beecher Prep react to Auggie attending their school for the first time, and how Charlotte came to write the precept she used at the end of Wonder, "It's not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491524176
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	05/12/2015
Series:	R. J. Palacio's Wonder Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

R. J. Palacio is an American author known for her bestselling novel, Wonder, that was adapted into a movie. For more than twenty years, she was an art director and graphic designer, designing book jackets for other people while waiting for the perfect time in her life to start writing her own novel. But one day several years ago, a chance encounter with an extraordinary child in front of an ice cream store made R. J. realize that the perfect time to write that novel had finally come. Palacio's other books include We're All Wonderers, White Bird, 365 Days of Wonder, Auggie & Me, and Pony. She lives in New York City with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.

Editorial Reviews

10/01/2015
Gr 3–7—This third installment in the "Wonder" series provides a girl's perspective to the friendships (and fallouts) of Beecher Prep since Auggie began attending. The "boys' wars" continue, but Charlotte's best friend has joined Team Savannah, and the old blind accordion man has vanished. When Charlotte, Summer, and Ximena (members of different cliques) are selected to perform at a benefit gala held at Carnegie Hall, the trio form a unique friendship—and solve a mystery. The story is told from Charlotte's perspective and offers readers a brief glimpse into the murky maladies that plague the fifth grade: whispered secrets, rampant rumors, the social status ladder, rejection's sting, and the warmth of acceptance—of others and oneself. Narrator Taylor Ann Krahn excels at sliding easily from one character to another in this story that nudges listeners to look past the outside appearance, including those deemed normal, talented, and beautiful, and take a chance at finding friendship outside one's self-drawn social circle. VERDICT Recommended for school and public libraries.—Cheryl Preisendorfer, Twinsburg City Schools, OH

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