Publication Date: Sep 2019

Synopsis:

In R. J. Palacio’s collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, readers were introduced to Julian’s grandmother, Grandmère. Told in graphic-novel form, White Bird is Grandmère’s story as a young Jewish girl hidden away by a family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a middle-grade graphic novel that recounts a grandmother’s experience as teenager in hiding during WW2 in Nazi-occupied France.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Little to none with the exception of one, “Damn the Nazis to Hell.”

Sexual Content: One kiss between teenagers

Violence: Moderate – Violence towards Jews and a character with crutches, murder, blood, and wolf attack

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: Anti-Semitism and violent bullying towards a character in crutches

Religious Themes: Prayer to God and thankfulness of life. One of the characters becomes a bird to communicate with another character. After death a soul is portrayed as leaving the body and becoming free like a bird.

Other Topics: None

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