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Palacio, R. J.,

White bird : a Wonder story / written and illustrated by R.J. Palacio ; inked by Kevin Czap. - First edition. - New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. - 220 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm

"A Wonder story." Chiefly illustrations.

Includes bibliographical references (218-219).

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.

Sydney Taylor Book Award, Middle Grade, 2020

ISBN: 9780525645535 0525645535 9780525645542 0525645543

LCCN: 2020288121

Subjects--Meeting Names:
German Occupation of France (1940-1945)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1940-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Grandmothers--Comic books, strips, etc.
Jews--Comic books, strips, etc.
Survival--Comic books, strips, etc.
Grandmothers--Fiction.
Jews--Fiction.
Survival--Fiction.
Graphic novels.
Cartoons and comics.
Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Personal & social issues: disability & special needs (Children's / Teenage)
Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage)
Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage)
Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage)
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying.
JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General.
Grandmothers.
Jews.
Survival.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945--Comic books, strips, etc.
France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945--Fiction.
France.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Historical comics.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.
Historical comics.
History.
Comics (Graphic works)
Historical comics.
Graphic novels.
Graphic novels.

Dewey Class. No.: 741.5973