Julie Takes a Stand

Megan McDonald

Nov 2022 · American Girl: Historical Character (TM): Julie Book 2 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Jorjeana Marie

About this audiobook

Julie’s story continues with the second book in her series.

It’s 1976 and the entire country is celebrating America’s 200th birthday, including Julie! She can’t wait to camp in a horse-drawn wagon for the Bicentennial, but pioneer life turns out to be a lot harder than she expected. Back in school, Julie looks to make some history herself after she lands in detention for helping a friend, and decides to run for student body president to make some much-needed changes. But as the election heats up, Julie’s on the brink of dropping out. It’s her big chance to prove that one girl can change the system—but does she have the nerve?

This audiobook includes a historical “Looking Back” section.

About the author

Megan McDonald grew up in a house full of books and sisters—four sisters, who inspire many of the stories she writes. When she was ten, she got her first story published in her school newspaper. Megan vividly remembers growing up in the 1970s, from making apple-seed bracelets to learning the metric system. San Francisco is close to home for Megan. She lives with her husband in Sebastopol, California, where she writes the Judy Moody series and many other books for young people.