# Wonder (R. J. Palacio)

> Penguin’s current author bio credits Wonder with over 20 million copies sold worldwide.

- Owner: R. J. Palacio; Knopf Books for Young Readers / Random House Children’s Books
- Kind: Book
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2012-02-14
- Milestone date: By end of 2017
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 49 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Maker origin, Platform jump, Response chain, Challenge, Controversy

## Summary

Wonder reached schools through educator recommendations and publisher outreach. Choose Kind supplied pledges and classroom challenges. Film publicity and retailer promotions lifted book sales; its annual print-sales lead anchors the 2017 milestone.

## Timeline

- 2012-02-14 — Knopf Books for Young Readers (Retail) — Knopf published Palacio’s novel about Auggie Pullman entering school with a facial difference.
- 2012-03-01 — Random House UK (Retail) — Random House published Wonder in Britain before preparing a separate edition for adults.
- 2012-05-31 — Random House Children’s Books (Open web) — Random House launched Choose Kind on Tumblr with a pledge, reader stories and classroom resources.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/wonder-novel

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Wonder (R. J. Palacio).” Case HIS-01657. Spread Score v1.3: 49/100. Updated 2026-10-24. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01657