What is the setting of Wonder?

The
physical setting of the book is Upper Manhattan, New York City. The bulk of the story takes
place in the townhouse in whichPullman and his family live and at August's new school, Beecher
Prep. Toward the end of the book, August and the entire fifth grade class from Beecher Prep go
on a trip to Broarwood Nature Reserve in Pennsylvania, which is described as being a four-hour
bus ride from where they live.

The context of the story is that August
Pullman is a boy who was born with severe facial deformation and has, as a result, been
home-schooled by his mother up until the start of the book. At that point, the decision is made
that August would benefit from going into a normal school environment for his fifth grade year.
The story details the ups and downs of August's first year at Beecher Prep and describes what he
and his classmates learn about friendship and kindness.