The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story

Wonder Series

Author: R.J. Palacio

Pages: 84

Published: 2014

Age: 8+

I know it can't be easy for him to look in the mirror every day, or walk down the street. But that's not my problem. My problem is that everything's different since he's been coming to my school. The kids are different. I'm different. And it sucks big-time.

A brand new, exclusive chapter from the award-winning and critically acclaimed novel Wonder. Now readers will have a chance to hear from the book's most controversial character – Julian.

From the very first day Auggie and Julian, it was clear they were never going to be friends. And while Wonder told Auggie's story through six different viewpoints, Julian's perspective was never shared. Readers could only guess what he was thinking. Until now... The Julian Chapter will reveal the bully's side of the story. Why is Julian so unkind to Auggie? And does he have a chance for redemption?

About the Wonder Series

Books in series order

  1. 1.Wonder(2012)
  2. +365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts(2014)
  3. +Pluto: A Wonder Story(2015)
  4. +Shingaling: A Wonder Story(2015)
  5. +The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story(2014)

Reading age: 9+ years

This series should be read in order.

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

August 'Auggie' Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school – until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?

R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.