November 30 is the Australian release date for the of Wonder, a film based on the beautiful and best-selling novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio. The film is directed by Stephen Chbosky and stars Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson as the parents of a young boy named August Pullman (portrayed by Jacob Tremblay) who wants nothing but to blend in but is born to stand out because of a terrible facial abnormality.

Author R.J. Palacio has often credited Natalie Merchant’s song “Wonder”  - from Tigerlily  - as the inspiration for the novel, and the song will be featured on the soundtrack. 

Check out the trailer...

And revisit Natalie’s song, as you heard it on Tigerlily. 

Listen to Tigerlily on Spotify. 

“Wonder” is also available on The Natalie Merchant Collection, a newly released deluxe 10-CD box set that includes all 8 solo albums, plus Butterfly, a newly recorded set, and Rarities; a disc of previously unreleased and rare tracks.