Madeline Carroll as Julianna 'Juli' Baker.

As they plant the tree, Bryce puts his hand on Juli's, and they share loving smiles. When Juli sees the sycamore, she goes out to help him. Two days later, Bryce plants a baby sycamore tree in Juli's front yard to show her how he feels. Garrett yells at Bryce, and they end their friendship after an argument.īryce tries to talk to Juli even though she wants to be left alone. He grabs her and attempts to kiss her, publicly humiliating her. He sees she's having a good time with her date and gets jealous. Bryce worries about what will happen if she tries to bid on him, but she bids on Eddie Trulock.ĭuring the basket boy lunch, Bryce and Sherry sit at a table across from Juli and Eddie. Bryce thinks that Juli intends to bid on him because he hears that she has a wad of cash. Bryce is upset that she apologizes, because it means she doesn't care enough to hold a grudge.Īs the basket boy auction approaches, Juli hears that Sherry is planning to bid on Bryce against Melanie. After dinner, she apologizes for her behavior. During dinner, they sit opposite each other she doesn't talk to Bryce or make eye contact with him. When the Bakers are invited to the Loskis' for dinner, Juli confronts Bryce about what he said. When Juli finds out that Bryce has been throwing away the eggs she offered his family right under her nose, out of fear of salmonella, she feels hurt and starts avoiding him.Īfter visiting her disabled uncle Daniel, Juli overhears Bryce supporting Garrett's badmouthing of him, which causes her to stop having any interest in him. Bryce begins to develop feelings for Juli, who begins to have mixed feelings about him. Her father gives her a painting of the tree.Ĭhet gets to know Juli while helping her work on her lawn.

She becomes very depressed afterwards, as the tree let her see the world in a more enlightened way. One day, it's cut down by a group of landscapers so a house can be built there, despite Juli's opposition. There's a large, old sycamore tree that Juli loves which no one understands. In 1963, Bryce's grandfather Chet Duncan moves in with the family. After finding out Bryce and Sherry broke up, she thought she could have Bryce back. Bryce's best friend, Garrett, takes an interest in Sherry and tells her the truth about Bryce asking her out she doesn't take it well.įrom Juli's perspective, Bryce returned her feelings, but was shy.

By the sixth grade, Bryce tries to get rid of Juli by dating Sherry Stalls, whom Juli despises. In 1957, when second-graders Bryce Loski and Julianna 'Juli' Maryellen Baker first meet, Juli knows it's love, but Bryce isn't so sure, and tries to avoid Juli.

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