Review: Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout
Song of a Blackbird
Maria van Lieshout
First Second
Published January 21, 2025
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About Song of a Blackbird
Fictionalized but based on true events, Song of a Blackbird has two intertwined timelines: one is a modern-day family drama, the other a thrilling tale of a WWII-era bank heist carried out by Dutch resistance fighters.
In the present day, teenage Annick is desperate to find a bone marrow donor that could save the life of her grandmother, Johanna. She turns to her family history and discovers a photograph taken by Emma Bergsma.
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