White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel — Content Guide for Parents
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- Scary contentSupporting
- Race & cultureCentral
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- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not say anything about swearing in the book's text.
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Read the novelized version of the celebrated New York Times bestselling story of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war--inspired by the blockbuster phenomenon Wonder.
Sara Blum lives an idyllic life with her adoring parents in Vichy France. But her world comes crashing down when the Nazi occupation separates the family and forces the young Jewish girl into hiding. Her classmate Julien and his family will risk everything to ensure her survival, and, together, Sara and Julien manage to find beauty in a secret world of their creation.
First published as a graphic novel and now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson, R. J. Palacio’s unforgettable story demonstrates the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives in the darkest of times.
Includes an 8-page photo insert and a discussion guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Soldiers come to arrest Jewish students, and the story shows Nazi-occupation violence, including an illustration of a man who has just been shot. Sara is hunted by Nazi soldiers and lives in hiding for years, and reviewers call her experience harrowing.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have violence?
Found (Supporting): Soldiers come to arrest Jewish students, and the story shows Nazi-occupation violence, including an illustration of a man who has just been shot.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Sara is hunted by Nazi soldiers and lives in hiding for years, and reviewers call her experience harrowing.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have race & culture?
Found (Central): The story follows a Jewish girl in Nazi-occupied France who must hide from persecution, with anti-Jewish rules and propaganda shown along the way.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say anything about swearing in the book's text.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does White Bird: A Novel Based on the Graphic Novel have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
