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《Wonder》作者R. J. Palacio 2019年最新力作記得良善所帶來的暖心力量
《Wonder》系列作《Auggie & Me》中,講述奧吉的三位同儕:Julian、Christophe、Charlotte的故事,當中常常欺負奧吉的小霸王Julian,因為在巴黎與奶奶Grandmère的短暫相處,有了對奧吉另眼相看的契機。
這次,《White Bird》以Julian的奶奶Grandmère為故事主軸,以圖像小說的形式,敘說著當Grandmère年輕時,身為一個猶太女孩,正當德軍於二次大戰期間,準備逮捕所有的猶太學生時,協助藏匿Grandmère的男孩,竟然是Grandmère之前常和朋友一直嘲笑的對象:跛腳不良於行的男孩Tourteau。原本完全不可能成為朋友的兩人,也因Tourteau不計前嫌的幫助Grandmère度過難關,兩人自此成為最好的朋友。
在Grandmère與孫子Julian的一場對話中,Grandmère將她的這段經歷分享給Julian。「善良」可以讓很多事情有了不一樣的轉變,但善良同時也需要勇氣,但當中所帶來的力量,可以成為生命中難忘的深刻感動。
Inspired by her blockbuster phenomenon Wonder, R. J. Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with an unforgettable story of the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war.
In R. J. Palacio's bestselling collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, readers were introduced to Julian's grandmother, Grandmère. Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with Grandmère's story as a young Jewish girl hidden away by a family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Her harrowing experience vividly demonstrates the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives. Anyone who was moved by the book Wonder or the blockbuster movie adaptation and its message will be captivated by White Bird.