Wonder, The

Set in a small Irish village in the 1850s, nurse Lib Wright is hired to observe a possible miracle: Anna O'Donnell is said to have survived, and is thriving, without food for months. Lib seeks to determine if Anna is a fraud, but when Anna’s health deteriorates, Lib fights to save Anna's life while uncovering the family's secrets and the truth about Anna's dead brother. This psychological thriller would be useful for strong readers in grades 8-10 for individual novel studies, focussed literature circles, or historical novel study.