{"product_id":"white-bird-graphic-novel","title":"White Bird: A Wonder Story (graphic novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eby R.J. Palacio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eR. J. Palacio’s unforgettable graphic novel debut is a story about the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD WINNER • A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR •\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn R. J. Palacio’s bestselling collection of stories \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuggie \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which expands on characters in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWonder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhite Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is sure to captivate anyone who was moved by the book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWonder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or the blockbuster movie adaptation and its message.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended by the publisher for readers 8-12 years old (grades 3-7).  Recommended by Nest perhaps for readers 12 or 13 years.  It really depends on the child and family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, 224 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42232066211895,"sku":"ISBN 9780593487785","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7597\/files\/9780593487785.jpg?v=1778620019","url":"https:\/\/www.nest.ca\/products\/white-bird-graphic-novel","provider":"Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}