Browne finds Auggie holding a photograph that had been stuck to his locker, he presses him, then Amos, for information.
Meanwhile, Auggie's popularity and circle of friends grows throughout the year, but he is still bullied by Julian and his friends. Via fills in for the role and gives a moving performance, earning a standing ovation. On opening night, however, upon learning that her family is not in attendance while Via's is, Miranda feigns illness. Via is selected to be her classmate Miranda's ( Danielle Rose Russell) understudy in the lead role for her school's production of 'Our Town'. Justin treats Auggie with kindness and tells Via that he understands her hesitation to tell him about her brother. She brings Justin home to meet her mother and brother. At that point, she realizes she cannot keep secrets from someone she cares for and admits to him that, contrary to what she initially told him, she is not an only child. Meanwhile, Via signs up for the drama club with classmate Justin ( Nadji Jeter) with whom she soon begins a relationship with. Jack then sends an apology to Auggie via Minecraft, telling him he said what he did only to gain favor with Julian's friend group, and they reconcile. Jack is suspended for two days and, though he refuses to give a reason for the fight in an apology letter to Principal Tushman, the principal responds saying that he thinks he understands why, and encourages Jack to keep being the good kid he knows he is. When Julian confronts him in the hall and calls Auggie a freak, Jack hits him in the face and they fight before teachers break them up. Suddenly realizing what he's done, Jack resolves to make it up to Auggie and agrees to be partnered with him for the Science Fair, despite Julian's protests. Later, when Jack asks Summer why Auggie is avoiding him, she only says "Ghostface". Auggie finds a sympathetic soul in Summer ( Millie Davis) and confides in her about Jack's betrayal. Though she is hurt, Via convinces Auggie to go trick-or-treating. Auggie becomes sick and his mother has to leave a mother-daughter day with Via to pick him up. Among other remarks, the one that stings the most is that " would kill if looked like Auggie". Unrecognized because of his costume, Auggie is dismayed to hear them making fun of him behind his back. Upon entering homeroom, he sees Jack speaking to his friends Julian, Amos ( Ty Consiglio), Miles ( Kyle Breitkopf), and Henry ( James A Hughes). For Halloween, though Auggie planned to dress as Boba Fett, he settles on a Ghostface costume from the previous year and walks through school feeling optimistic since the getup allows him some anonymity. However, he soon forms a friendship with Jack and finds support through his teacher, Mr. When school starts, Auggie is received with stares and jests from his classmates, leaving him to silently bear the tension. Before starting classes, Auggie meets Principal Tushman ( Mandy Patinkin) who arranges a tour for him with three other students: Jack ( Noah Jupe), Julian ( Bryce Gheisar), and Charlotte ( Elle McKinnon). Up until this point, his parents Isabel ( Julia Roberts) and Nate ( Owen Wilson) have home-schooled him, but it is decided that he be enrolled to attend middle school at Beecher Prep. He was born with a rare medical facial deformity, mandibulofacial dysostosis (otherwise known as Treacher Collins Syndrome), and has undergone 27 surgeries in order to see, smell, speak and hear.