{"product_id":"white-bird-a-wonder-story-a-graphic-novel-9780593487785","title":"White Bird: A Wonder Story (a Graphic Novel)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by her blockbuster phenomenon \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, \u003ci\u003ePony\u003c\/i\u003e, available now! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was captivated by \u003ci\u003eWhite Bird\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eMercy Suarez Changes Gears\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for. --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich and memorable. --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation. --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593487785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e504917 \/ White Bird: A Wonder Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"R. J. Palacio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574486016181,"sku":"9780593487785","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ba0d2204-57d6-40ea-be72-f3a8d3928fd1.jpg?v=1643694919","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/white-bird-a-wonder-story-a-graphic-novel-9780593487785","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}