R.J. Palacio
‘Wonder’ Author R.J. Palacio Tells Us Why Her New Book Is a Holocaust Story
If your kids are of a certain age, they’ve probably read Wonder, the bestselling book about Auggie Pullman, a boy born with facial differences who, after being home schooled his whole life, begins attending a school in 5th grade. It’s on our must-read list of books for kids and adults navigating disabilities and special needs — and it was made into a film in November 2017 starring Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay.
Since Wonder was published in 2012, the author, R. J. Palacio, has written a series of novels within the same universe, including Auggie and Me, a collection of three related stories. One of those stories centers on Julian, the school bully who is the antagonist in Wonder. In Auggie and Me, we learn about Grandmère, Julian’s grandmother, who was a Holocaust survivor. But we don’t get her full story — until now.
