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Wonder

by Rachel Vail · 1991

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Everything changes for twelve-year-old Jessica when she enters junior high school and finds herself a social outcast, ignored by all her former friends.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 128 pages

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