![]() ![]() Q: Why did you end the book on a happy note?Ī: Because as the author, I get to choose the ending. He’s a minor character who plays a significant role. Q: What was the name of the ice cream shop?Ī: YES! He’s also the only outsider that can give us a perspective on Auggie and his family. The book pivots around this character. These were some of the questions that I remembered and I’ve paraphrased the answers as best I could. So engaged! We actually ran out of time for questions and not a single adult asked a question - there was no way we’d deprive the kids of their questions. They were so interested in every word she had to say. An author’s dream audience, I would imagine. The questions were coming in a never-ending stream - as written questions but also several lines of kids waiting their turn for the mike. ![]() I was so impressed with the kids who attended the sold-out author event. A visit to a local ice cream shop changed her life, causing her to write this. ![]() Palacio’s message in life and in her book is: “Choose kindness over being right.” PickyKidPix and I attended an Understanding Our Differences author visit featuring R. ![]()
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