Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Wonder by R. J. Palacio. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
- Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- El Deafo by Cece Bell (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Gabe & Izzy : Standing Up for America’s Bullied by Gabrielle Ford (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Ghost by Jason Reynolds (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Laughing at my Nightmare by Shane Burcaw (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Ugly by Robert Hoge (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens, edited by Marieke Nijkamp (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- You Go First by Erin Entrada Kelly (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)