The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story

by R. J. Palacio

• ISBN10: 0553499084
• ISBN13: 9780553499087
• Publish Date: 13 May 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 9 June 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 59
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

I am so happy Palacio gave us Julian's POV. One of the things I loved about Wonder, was how the other POVs filled in the gaps so beautifully to give us the full story. I think I needed this novella more than I realized.

Julian and his mother were the "villains" in Wonder, and now at least we know more about why and what happened after. This is a book geared towards middle grades readers, but the themes work for all ages. Forgiveness and redemption are always something I like to see. It comforts me that Julian could make a mistake, but that he could atone and be forgiven.

I shed a bunch of tears during Julian's trip to France. His Grandmère was the standout character in this novella. She was bold and unabashedly honest, and her story was just beautiful.

A lovely additional POV to this wonderful story.