「뉴욕타임스」 22주 연속 베스트셀러! 전 세계 19개국 독자들의 마음을 두드린 아름다운 이야기!

『아름다운 아이』는 선천적 안면기형으로 태어난 열 살 소년 어거스트가 처음으로 학교에 들어간 뒤 벌어지는 일 년 동안의 일을 다룬 이야기입니다. 어거스트는 열 살이 될 때 까지 스물일곱 번이나 수술을 받으면서도 꿋꿋하게 살아남았습니다. 하지만 아이들은 어거스트가 얼마나 똑똑하고 재미있고 섬세한 아이인지 알기도 전에 겉모습만 보고 놀리거나 피해다닙니다.

하지만 어거스트는 자신의 장애와 사람들의 편견, 아이들의 끈질긴 괴롭힘을 극복해냅니다. 그 곁에는 사랑을 주는 가족과 친절을 베푸는 친구가 있습니다. 어거스트의 파란만장한 1년간은 어거스트와 누나 비아, 친구 서머와 잭, 누나의 친구 저스틴과 미란다까지 모두 여섯 사람의 시점으로 그려지는데, 이들의 속마음과 갈등을 엿볼 수 있어 더욱 사실적이고 복합적인 소설로 완성되었습니다. '그냥 아이' 어거스트가 세상에서 가장 아름다운 아이로 거듭나는 과정을 유쾌하게 지켜보면서, 생각할 거리를 얻게 될 것입니다.

A special movie tie-in edition of R.J. Palacio's #1 New York Times bestseller, now a major motion picture starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, and Mandy Patinkin. Over 6 million people have fallen in love with Wonder and Auggie Pullman, the ordinary boy with the extraordinary face, who inspired a movement to Choose Kind.

This special movie tie-in edition features an eight-page full-color insert with photos from the film, a foreword by the director Stephen Chbosky, an afterword by R.J. Palacio, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie with anecdotes from the cast and crew, and a family discussion guide. August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has 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 new classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Wonder, a #1 New York Times bestseller, 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.  In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel "a meditation on kindness" --indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, who proves that you can't blend in when you were born to stand out. 

Join the conversation: #thewonderofwonder, #choosekind #1 New York Times bestseller USA Today bestseller Time Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time New York Times Book Review Notable Book Washington Post Best Kids' Book "In a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for." --Entertainment Weekly "Rich and memorable." --The New York Times "A beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation." --Wall Street Journal