Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories

Auggie &Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio, 303 pages

These were actually three novellas about stories that happened concurrently with Palacio’s book, Wonder.  People that haven’t read Wonder would probably still like the stories but they probably wouldn’t have as much impact.  The first story, The Julian Chapter, is told from Julian’s point of view.  Julian bullied Auggie in Wonder and this story gives us a glimpse into his point-of-view.  The second story, Pluto, is told by Christopher, Auggie’s first friend from babyhood.  Christopher is introduced in Wonder but doesn’t have a large impact on the story.  His story about his friendship with Auggie rings true.  The last story is about Charlotte.  She was asked to be Auggie’s welcome buddy in Wonder and stepped up to the task.  This story is very much about everything else that was going on in Charlotte’s life at the time.  These were pretty terrific realistic stories.  Anyone who has read Wonder, which I would highly recommend, should read this book too.  Kids who like realistic stories will really enjoy it.