Julian has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage. During her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. Together, they find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy's mother risks everything to keep her safe.White Bird / Film synopsis

“White Bird” is a graphic novel of the story told by the grandmother of Julien, in the book “Wonder”. It is historical fiction, based on the experiences of many children who had to go into hiding during WW2, simply because they were Jewish.

"White Bird: A Wonder Story" is the spiritual sequel to "Wonder" and focuses on Auggie's primary bully Julian, as his grandmother teaches him important life lessons rooted in her experiences during WWII.

Based on the book by the best-selling author of Wonder, this uplifting movie shows how one act of kindness can live on forever. Based on the book by the best-selling author of Wonder, this uplifting movie shows how one act of kindness can live on forever.

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Palacio's graphic novel isn't a completely true story, but rather, it's based on several true stories with a little fiction sprinkled in.

Not only is Palacio's story powerful and haunting, but the illustrations are full of life and meaning. Few books leave me feeling inspired, but this was definitely one of them. Palacio's graphic novel isn't a completely true story, but rather, it's based on several true stories with a little fiction sprinkled in.

Loosely based on the 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, it focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California, over the course of a few days.

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France Parents need to know that White Bird: A Wonder Story is the first graphic novel by R.J. Palacio (Wonder). It continues and enlarges a story in Palacio's Auggie & Me about Julian's grandmother and her experience hiding from the Nazis during World War II in France.

11. "White Bird: A Wonder Story," by R.J. Palacio. A parent in the Spring Branch ISD said this graphic novel - about a Jewish teen living in France after Nazis seized power - should be banned because it's "biased" and could lead to the "skewing of a young child's mind."

The Birds is a political allegory about the psychological violence of capitalism and the fear-mongering of the Cold War. Fear of nuclear attack is apparent when the birds “cover the bay like a white cloud”, suggestive of a nuclear mushroom cloud.

Themes. Among the central themes explored in The Birds are those of love and violence. The representation of the birds in the film constantly changes to reflect the development of these themes, and the story itself.

More broadly, the birds could represent an indictment of the corrupt human race. They violently turn on humanity for no particular reason; the cause could be that humanity itself has a penchant for senseless violence.

A key theme of The Birds is the struggle to survive, and in the story, we see how humans react when disaster strikes. Du Maurier also highlights the helplessness humans face when confronted with dire circumstances outside their control as well as how these circumstances affect their behavior.

Love, sacrifice, and perseverance are also important themes throughout this graphic novel. Readers are also taught about good and evil and how the only way to combat evil is with goodness and light.