![]() ![]() Palacio lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.Īugust has a condition known as Treacher Collins Syndrome, which affects the development of bones and other facial tissues. Palacio has written several books about the characters from Wonder for kids of all ages, and also began the Choose Kind movement, which seeks primarily to promote kindness in schools. ![]() ![]() This inspired Palacio to explore what life might be like for individuals like that young girl. They saw a young girl with a craniofacial anomaly similar to August's, and Palacio's sons both reacted poorly. Wonder is loosely based on an experience that Palacio had while out with her two young sons. She also illustrated some of her own children's books and designed a baby toy during this time. Eventually, Palacio became an art director for book publishing houses, and has designed covers for authors such as Salmon Rushdie and Sue Grafton. Her first successes came with illustrations published in The Village Voice and The New York Times Book Review. She earned a degree in illustration from Parsons School of Design, and after traveling in Europe, returned to New York City. Palacio was born in Queens, New York City to Colombian immigrant parents. Miranda: Extraordinary, but No One There to See.Jack: Why I Didn't Sit with August the First Day of School.August: Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte. ![]()
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