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La lección de August / R.J. Palacio ; traduccion de Diego de los Santos Domingo.

Palacio, R. J., (author.). Santos, Diego de los, 1974- (translator.). Random House (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

"Su cara lo hace distinto y él solo quiere ser uno más. Camina siempre mirando al suelo, la cabeza gacha y el Ưflequillo tratando en vano de esconder su rostro, pero, aun así, es objeto de miradas furtivas, susurros ahogados y codazos de asombro. August sale poco. Su vida transcurre entre las acogedoras paredes de su casa, entre la compañía de su familia, su perra Daisy y las increíbles historias de La guerra de las galaxias. Este año todo va a cambiar, porque este año va a ir, por primera vez, a la escuela. Allí aprenderá la lección más importante de su vida, la que no se enseña en las aulas ni en los libros de texto: crecer en la adversidad, aceptarse tal como es, sonreír a los días grises y saber que, al final, siempre encontrará una mano amiga."-- Bulkbookstore.com.
August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid -- but his classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0525562990
  • ISBN: 9780525562993
  • Physical Description: 413 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: Primera edicion Vintage Espanol.
  • Publisher: Nueva York : Vintage Español, una división de Random House LLC, [2014].

Content descriptions

General Note:
Titulo original: Wonder.
Target Audience Note:
Middle School.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.4 11 149900.
Language Note:
Text in Spanish.
Subject: Abnormalities, Human > Juvenile fiction.
Divorce > Juvenile fiction.
Middle schools > Juvenile fiction.
Parent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Private schools > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Self-acceptance > Juvenile fiction.
Siblings > Juvenile fiction.
Spanish language > Juvenile fiction.
Students > Juvenile fiction.
Siblings.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Novels.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.

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Harnett County Main Library J F Pal (Text) 33630004556309 Juvenile Foreign Language Fiction Available -