Teaching about the Holocaust through “White Bird”
A book club exploring the graphic novel "White Bird" for Genocide Awareness Month, with Dr. Irene Ann Resenly
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Time
4-5:30 p.m.
Location
Description
Join us for a special book club event commemorating Genocide Awareness Month, featuring White Bird by R. J. Palacio. Deepen your knowledge on Holocaust education through the story of White Bird, an unforgettable graphic novel now adapted into a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson. The story powerfully illustrates how kindness can change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives during the darkest of times.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-265-2631 (voice only) or email outreach@iris.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, April 16, 2025, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.