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R.J. Palacio | 2019 National Book Festival
R.J. Palacio is an author and graphic designer whose 2012 debut, 'Wonder' reached #1 on the NY Times Best-Seller list; it was recently adapted into a major motion picture. That book served as inspiration for the Choose Kind movement and has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. A first-generation American (of Colombian ancestry).
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