White bird : a wonder story
(Graphic Novel)

"A Wonder story."

Chiefly illustrations.

"This is a Borzoi book."

Includes bibliographical references.

Tells the story of Julian's Grandmére's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend.

In R. J. Palacio's bestselling collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, readers were introduced to Julian's grandmother, Grand̈mre. Here, Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with Grand̈mre'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 Grand̈mre tells Julian, "It always takes courage to be kind, but in those days, such kindness could cost you everything."

GN440L,Lexile

Decoding demand: 90 (very high),Semantic demand: 99 (very high),Syntactic demand: 67 (high),Structure demand: 87 (very high),Lexile

Accelerated Reader AR,MG,3.5,2,504917.