The third spin-off from the bestselling Wonder, Charlotte's Book offers another delightful chapter in the lives of students at Beecher Prep. Charlotte Cody is a model student—precise, responsible, and dependable. Yet she doesn't belong to the school's popular crowd, and Auggie Pullman's arrival only pushed her further from the inner circle. Through Charlotte's voice, Palacio crafts a novel about friendship—the true thread running through the entire Wonder saga—that teaches us, once again, not to judge by appearances alone.
But what makes this book shine is its simplicity and clarity. Palacio writes with a clean, direct style aimed at young readers, though it appeals across all ages. You're never too old, as it turns out, to learn something more about what matters.
Matteo Cinti, 2016