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Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories, written by R.J. Palacio and published by Alfred A. Knopf, is a companion volume to the internationally acclaimed novel Wonder. Rather than continuing Auggie's direct story, this collection gathers three novellas—The Julian Chapter, Pluto, and Shingaling—each told from the viewpoint of a different character connected to Auggie Pullman. Through these narrati…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781101935774
- Collation
- 303 hlm. : ilus. ; 14 x 21 cm
- Series Title
- Wonder Series
- Call Number
- 823 PAL a
The Prince And The Pauper
This simplified retelling of Mark Twain's novel is set in 16th-century London. The story centers on Edward Tudor, the young Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a poor, identically-looking boy from the wretched slums. Following a chance encounter, the two boys impulsively exchange clothes and identities. The novel then tracks their vastly different and often terrifying adventures. The Prince, dis…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4095-1860-0
- Collation
- 63 hlm.: ilus.; 14 x 20 cm
- Series Title
- Novel
- Call Number
- 823 TWA t
A Corner Of The Universe
The story, set in the tranquil small town of Millerton in the 1960s, follows Hattie Owen, an eleven-year-old girl facing a sudden disruption to her predictable life. Hattie discovers her Uncle Adam, a kind but deeply troubled 21-year-old man who has been kept hidden in an institution due to his mental illness (implied to be on the schizophrenia/autism spectrum). While Hattie's family struggl…
- Edition
- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0-439-38881-3
- Collation
- 189 hlm.: 13 x 19 cm
- Series Title
- Novel
- Call Number
- 823 MAR a
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