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Dec 27, 2019 · R.J. Palacio's 2012 book, " Wonder ," tells the story of 10-year-old Auggie Pullman, a fictional boy with facial differences, and his experiences in everyday life dealing with the condition. The book was inspired by a real-life encounter Palacio had with a child who had a craniofacial disorder.
Nov 22, 2017 · Like Auggie in the film, Tremblay is a huge "Star Wars" fan in real life. In a few scenes in the movie -- spoiler alert -- Chewbaca springs to life from Auggie's imagination.
Nov 20, 2017 · Although Auggie’s face and everyday experiences are imaginary, the lives of the some 600,000 individuals who have been diagnosed with a craniofacial condition in the United States are very much...
May 3, 2018 · Watch as Jacob Tremblay, who played Auggie Pullman (a child with Treacher Collins Syndrome) in the hit movie Wonder, speaks on-stage with Nathaniel Newman (who lives with Treacher Collins...
Mar 17, 2021 · No, ‘Wonder’ is not based on a true story. It is the official adaptation of the children’s novel of the same name by Raquel Jaramillo, who published it under the pseudonym of R. J. Palacio. Speaking with NPR, the author recounted what inspired her to write this book.
Jun 8, 2024 · Auggie Pullman’s Story Came Out of a Real Incident ‘Wonder’ is based on the book of the same name by RJ Palacio. The story and all the characters are entirely fictional, but the idea to write the book came to Palacio after a very real incident, which is subtly mentioned in the film.
Nov 17, 2017 · While “Wonder” isn’t based on real people, its author R.J. Palacio says she was inspired to write it by a chance encounter she had with a young girl while she was at an ice cream shop with ...
Wonder is not based on a true story, but is inspired by multiple real-life events. The 2017 film was based on R.J. Palacio's 2012 novel and deals with Treacher Collins syndrome.
Nov 17, 2017 · The book tells the story of Auggie Pullman, a boy with facial differences caused by a rare genetic condition who enters middle school after years of homeschooling.
Sep 3, 2021 · The film, which is based on a novel of the same name from author R.J. Palacio, deals with the life of 10-year-old Auggie, who has a facial deformity called mandibulofacial dysostosis.
