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Now in paperback and soon to be a major motion picture! An unforgettable graphic novel about the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war inspired by the blockbuster phenomenon Wonder. Soon to be a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson! Inspired by her blockbuster phenomenon Wonder, 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, Pony, available now! "I was captivated by White Bird. 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 Mercy Suarez Changes Gears In R. J. Palacio´s bestselling collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, 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. Sara´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

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