Soon to be a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian
Anderson! R. J. Palacio's unforgettable graphic novel debut is a story
about the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of
war.
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SYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD WINNER - A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE
YEAR - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**
In R. J. Palacio's bestselling collection of stories Auggie & Me,
which expands on characters in Wonder, readers were introduced to
Julian's grandmother, Grandmère. Here, Palacio makes her graphic novel
debut with Grandmère's heartrending story: how she, a young Jewish girl,
was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World
War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her
savior and best friend.
Sara's harrowing experience movingly demonstrates the power of kindness
to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives. As Grandmère tells
Julian, "It always takes courage to be kind, but in those days, such
kindness could cost you everything." With poignant symbolism and
gorgeous artwork that brings Sara's story out of the past and cements it
firmly in this moment in history, White Bird is sure to captivate
anyone who was moved by the book Wonder or the blockbuster movie
adaptation and its message.
Praise for White Bird:
"At once expressive and chaste, an elusive but ideal combination."
--New York Times
"A story that shows the impact of the Second World War and the rise of
fascism on what had been a pastoral, fairy-tale childhood, with White
Bird pulling no punches in connecting that historical moment to what's
happening in the world today." --*The Hollywood Reporter
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"Extraordinarily powerful.... White Bird does not shrink from
depicting the terror and violence of the Nazi occupation for younger
readers, and respects the ability of those readers to handle strong
material." --Forbes
"A must-read graphic novel that is both heart-rending and beautifully
hopeful." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"R.J. Palacio brings to life the nature of heroism and the real
risks we face today." --Meg Medina, Newbery award-winning author of
Mercy Suarez Changes Gears
"Rare, superb, timely, and timeless." --Mark Siegel, author of the 5
Worlds graphic novel series
