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Maine Calling Book Club: Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Vernon Barford School

The Maine Calling tackles its first kids' book.  Geared toward middle school readers, Wonder by R.J. Palacio tells the story of a 10-year old boy named August with severe facial deformities heading off to school for the first time.

Guests:

Josh Christie is the author of Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland. He is a bookseller at Sherman’s Books in Portland and co-founder of the podcast Bookrageous.

Vicky Smith is children’s and teen editor for Kirkus Reviews. She has also worked as a children’s librarian at the Macarthur Public Library in Biddeford.

Grace Roberts is a freshman at Cape Elizabeth High School and a student and writer at the Telling Room.

Patti Wight is a news reporter here at MPBN and the mother of two young readers.

John Carter is a fifth-grade teacher at Falmouth Elementary School.

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