by R.J. PalacioTumblr (3.0; @choosekind)http://choosekind.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7FCsYb4_pmc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>WONDERful song written by students!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/50031237851http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/50031237851Thu, 09 May 2013 16:02:42 -0400<a href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/lionsgate-taps-jack-thorne-to-adapt-r-j-palacio-novel-wonder/">Lionsgate Taps Jack Thorne to Adapt R.J. Palacio Novel, 'Wonder'</a>: <p>Exciting movie news!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/50017749675http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/50017749675Thu, 09 May 2013 12:01:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e37af0a3d17d8e42d574881972a825fe/tumblr_mm4v6e7tdQ1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ms. Quimby’s 4th graders at Paris Elementary School in Maine decided to introduce the book to the rest of their school! Outside their classroom door, they displayed book reviews and drew themselves as if they were characters in the book.</p> <p>Giving a standing ovation to all of you!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/49374465944http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/49374465944Wed, 01 May 2013 14:54:12 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/710b5d032a8ca89262911335e29a09cd/tumblr_mlh5m4nZVd1rrf01io1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p>WONDER is the winner of a 2013 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/48313483486http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/48313483486Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:37:16 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/73f784fe7cdfb67336f29c7f0045670c/tumblr_mlcohulzGS1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our thoughts are with the city of Boston as we strive to be a little kinder than necessary.</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/48118999534http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/48118999534Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:37:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9274eaa0b0a518f088576a4deb8bd6e4/tumblr_ml3uve2prY1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The fourth graders at Westfield Elementary School in Glen Ellyn, IL wrote their own chapters of WONDER!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/47717321672http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/47717321672Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:16:26 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62543541" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This video comes to us from Beebe Elementary in Naperville, IL, where premiered at the Naperville Reads celebration of WONDER!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/47538405509http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/47538405509Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:51:19 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fb387552486d7f0c8a26f5e69c533b3c/tumblr_mjywuxOF1s1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Michelle Doorey, educator and mom from Morrisonville, NY, sent in this picture of her son’s school book club, whose inaugural pick was WONDER! She writes, “the kids loved it, and the book club took off from there.”</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/45841414848http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/45841414848Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:37:44 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/710738a5277ef0004fba3becc2457088/tumblr_mjo19yOZ9a1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Affection for this story and its positive message of kindness and compassion was unaninmous,” writes Maureen Rust, library media specialist at Wheeler Middle School. The student/parent book club signed the pledge on their final meeting!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/45360201460http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/45360201460Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:39:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e508137eae4e503062d622bb8dc8fe87/tumblr_mjjwymQcBF1rrf01io1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>WONDER has been shortlisted for the Carnegie medal, the UK’s most prestigious children’s book prize!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/45189154784http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/45189154784Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:15:58 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0751e76b220399d5dc3dd603e2c3a161/tumblr_miwcm2abmf1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Click to watch via livestream on MONDAY, MARCH 4th at 5:30pm ET!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/44160893838http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/44160893838Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:51:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7cc11a7f1d9085032edd3db13645b0d9/tumblr_mimnyaTvCm1rrf01io1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Students at Loreto School in St. Alban’s, Hertfordshire! Click the image to view the UK editions of WONDER.</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/43725204018http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/43725204018Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:20:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f9bae7fa7019f01c4a5b7ce47cad3ae6/tumblr_milf604l4X1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The staff of Coles at the Bedford Place Mall in Bedford, Nova Scotia! Barb, pictured, writes, “We take kindness to heart.”</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/43719764465http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/43719764465Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:01:41 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e4b83add8769585333ca36539f2ba99a/tumblr_mi8k69FbkZ1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nothing like a message of kindness to brighten up a rainy day!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/43144853789http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/43144853789Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:01:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1da6368fb31edf086f102351ab5d4e5e/tumblr_mi7rlgQiqG1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy 1-year anniversary to WONDER, the #1 New York Times bestseller by R.J. Palacio! (There’s no better Valentine than a pledge to Choose Kind.)</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/43076349099http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/43076349099Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:15:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e710e80a4c986ba306bad03387038348/tumblr_mi2llyR8ey1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks to Mrs. Judge’s third graders in Maine for this great fan mail!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/42857614958http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/42857614958Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:17:57 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/632f7c84be71995225dc6b7d39fed0e9/tumblr_mh3c8n6Io41rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>We love this great display of Choose Kind by the 5th and 6th graders at Rose Seaton Public School in </span><span>Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada!</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><br/></span><span></span></p></p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/41289450152http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/41289450152Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:19:34 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62f4cea9bb08087961c98b060106e20c/tumblr_mgqedw2vZQ1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“I am a 69-year-old grandpa and even though the story is aimed at middle-grade/YA, I would recommend this book to anyone. I know the kids of the world are loving Wonder, and I can only hope and pray that adults will embrace it as fervently. Our entire world needs this story so very much right now.” — Peter </p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/40693951618http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/40693951618Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:37:07 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fad8f9ceb2103e82997db0045b944774/tumblr_mg28duYbNN1rrf01io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Photo of the Day! </p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/39575242590http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/39575242590Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:25:00 -0500<a href="http://www.timeforkids.com/news/rj-palacio/61956">R. J. Palacio Nominated as TIME for Kids 2012 Person of the Year!</a>: <p>OK, so she’s up against Barack Obama and Taylor Swift. But please join us in voting for the wonder of authors!</p>http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/37404851097http://choosekind.tumblr.com/post/37404851097Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:06:00 -0500