The story follows Julie from the age of seven to seventeen, from elementary school through her high-school graduation, and documents the ordinary events in a child's life: the cruelty of children, jealousy, schoolwork trouble, and first love.
The narrative chronicles Julie's life from age seven to seventeen, encompassing her elementary school years through high school graduation, detailing everyday occurrences in a child's life: the harshness of children, envy, academic difficulties, and first love.