White Bird: A Wonder Story -

Following his expulsion from Beecher Prep, struggles to find his footing at a new school. His grandmother, Grandmère (Sara Blum) , visits him from Paris and senses his internal conflict. To help him understand the lasting impact of cruelty and the radical power of compassion, she shares the story of her own youth in Nazi-occupied France. The Heart of the Story: Sara and Julien

She is found and rescued by , a classmate she and her friends had previously ignored and mocked because he used crutches due to polio. At great risk, Julien and his parents, Vivienne and Jean Paul , hide Sara in their barn. White Bird: A Wonder Story

is an emotional companion to the 2017 film Wonder and R.J. Palacio’s original book. It shifts the focus from Auggie Pullman to Julian Albans—the boy who was expelled for bullying Auggie—as he discovers a powerful family history that changes his outlook on kindness. The Frame Story: Julian's Redemption Following his expulsion from Beecher Prep, struggles to

In 1942, young Sara is a Jewish girl living a happy, idyllic life in a small French village until the Nazis arrive. During a harrowing Gestapo roundup at her school, most of the Jewish children are taken, but Sara manages to hide in the woods. The Heart of the Story: Sara and Julien