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Dorothy must die : stories

by Paige, Danielle.
Type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2015Edition: Paperback.Description: 377 p., : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780062280794.Subject(s): Oz (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction | Gale, Dorothy -- (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction | Witches -- Juvenile fiction | Abnormalities, Human -- Fiction | Self-importance -- Fiction | Middle School -- Fiction | Schools -- Fiction | Short Stories | LanguagesSummary: August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances? R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.
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Three prequel novellas to the Dorothy Must Die series that follow Dorothy Gale as she transforms from good girl to Wicked Witch.

August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?

R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.

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