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Raquel Jaramillo Palacio (born July 13, 1963) is an American author and graphic designer. She is the author of several novels for children, including the best-selling Wonder, which was adapted into a 2017 film starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson.
Sep 12, 2013 · By R.J. Palacio. Purchase. In Wonder, R.J. Palacio tells the story of Auggie, a tough, sweet, 10-year-old boy, who was born with distorted facial features — a "craniofacial difference" caused...
R.J. Palacio is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The book's message inspired the Choose Kind movement and has been embraced by readers around the world, with the book published in over 55 languages.
Author, designer, mother, and kindness advocate R. J. Palacio is a model of accomplishment and virtue. Gaining popularity with the success of her novel, ‘ Wonder ,’ she has also lent her voice to social activism, speaking against discrimination based on disability and encouraging people to become agents of kindness.
Dec 3, 2013 · R.J. Palacio. R.J. Palacio lives in NYC with her husband, two sons, and two dogs. 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.
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R. J. Palacio is the pen name of American author Raquel Jaramillo, best known for her acclaimed novel ‘Wonder‘. From her background as an artist designing book covers to her career as director of children’s books in various publishing companies, Palacio’s path to publishing the bestselling book that touched the hearts of millions ...
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Feb 14, 2012 · Wonder is a children's novel by Raquel Jaramillo, under the pen name of R. J. Palacio, published on February 14, 2012. Palacio wrote Wonder after an incident where she and her three-year-old son were waiting in line to buy ice cream.
