Inspired by her blockbuster phenomenon\u00a0Wonder<\/i>, R. J. Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with an unforgettable, Sydney Taylor Book Award-winning story of the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war.<\/b><\/p>\n
“I was captivated by\u00a0White Bird<\/i>. It tells the hardest truths with honesty and calm (so that young readers can hear them). R.J. Palacio brings to life the nature of heroism and the real risks we face today.” –Meg Medina, Newbery award-winning author of\u00a0Mercy Suarez Changes Gears<\/i><\/p>\n
In R. J. Palacio’s bestselling collection of stories\u00a0Auggie & Me<\/i>, which expands on characters in\u00a0Wonder<\/i>, readers were introduced to Julian’s grandmother, Grandm\u00e8re. Here, Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with Grandm\u00e8re’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.<\/p>\n
Sara’s harrowing experience movingly demonstrates the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives. As Grandm\u00e8re 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,\u00a0White Bird<\/i>\u00a0is sure to captivate anyone who was moved by the book\u00a0Wonder<\/i>\u00a0or the blockbuster movie adaptation and its message.<\/p>\n
Praise for\u00a0Wonder<\/i>:<\/b>
\n#1\u00a0New York Times<\/i>\u00a0bestseller
\nUSA Today<\/i>\u00a0bestseller
\nTime<\/i>\u00a0Magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time<\/p>\n
“In a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can’t help but root for.” —Entertainment Weekly<\/i><\/p>\n
“Rich and memorable.” —The New York Times<\/i><\/p>\n
“A beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation.” —The Wall Street Journal<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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