Wonder, authored by R. G. Palacios

This novel is considered one of the most successful books for children and adults, and it was included in the fifth-grade curriculum in the United States of America. In 2007, a film was produced based on the novel starring Julia Roberts. RG Palazzo wrote the Wonder novel after an incident where she noticed her son seeing a girl with a deformed face, which made him cry. Palazzo took her child away from the situation so as not to upset the girl and her family, but it ended up making the situation worse. The song Wonder or Wonder by Natalie Merchant made Palazzo realize that the incident could have become a valuable lesson. The words of Merchant’s song inspired Palazzo to start writing. Palazzo named the book after the song, placing the chorus of the song as an introduction to the first chapter of the novel.