{"product_id":"white-bird-a-wonder-story-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"White Bird: A Wonder Story (a Graphic Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. J. Palacio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson! \u003cb\u003eR. J. Palacio's unforgettable graphic novel debut is a story about the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD WINNER - A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn R. J. Palacio's bestselling collection of stories \u003ci\u003eAuggie \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e, which expands on characters in \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSara'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, \u003ci\u003eWhite Bird\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to captivate anyone who was moved by the book \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e or the blockbuster movie adaptation and its message. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWhite Bird: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"At once \u003cb\u003eexpressive and chaste, \u003c\/b\u003e an elusive but ideal combination.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A story that s\u003cb\u003ehows the impact of the Second World War and the rise of fascism\u003c\/b\u003e on what had been a pastoral, fairy-tale childhood, with \u003ci\u003eWhite Bird\u003c\/i\u003e pulling no punches in connecting that historical moment to what's happening in the world today.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eExtraordinarily powerful\u003c\/b\u003e.... \u003ci\u003eWhite Bird\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" \u003ci\u003e--Forbes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read graphic novel that is both heart-rending and beautifully hopeful.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, s\u003c\/i\u003etarred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"R.J. Palacio \u003cb\u003ebrings to life the nature of heroism\u003c\/b\u003e and the real risks we face today.\" --Meg Medina, Newbery award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMercy Suarez Changes Gears\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rare, superb, timely, and timeless.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Mark Siegel, author of the 5 Worlds graphic novel series\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. J. Palacio is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The book's message inspired the Choose Kind movement and has been embraced by readers around the world, with the book published in over 50 languages. \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a blockbuster movie starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay. Palacio's other bestselling books include \u003ci\u003ePony, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAuggie \u0026amp; Me: Three Wonder Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, the picture book \u003ci\u003eWe're All Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eWhite Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, which is currently being filmed as a major motion picture starring Gillian Anderson and Helen Mirren. Palacio lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Bird: A Wonder Story\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45586047860780,"sku":"9780593487785","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/ZHQ4c2hBT1AxUWE4alFxUWQwOHFzdz09.webp?v=1780300218","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/white-bird-a-wonder-story-a-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}