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Song of a blackbird / Maria van Lieshout.

Van Lieshout, Maria, (author,, illustrator).

Summary:

"In 1943 Amsterdam, Emma Bergsma's world changes when she witnesses Jewish families being forcibly deported to concentration camps. That pivotal moment lights a fire within her, and she decides to jointhe Dutch Resistance. Before long, Emma is drawn into a clandestineworld of printing presses and counterfeiters, with thousands of lives on the line. In 2011 Amsterdam, teenage Annick's world has changed as well. A search for a bone marrow donor for her beloved oma leads to a shocking revelation: her grandmother was secretly adopted as a child. The only clues to finding their lost family are a series ofart prints hanging on the wall--each signed by a mysterious "Emma B.""-- From publisher description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250869821
  • ISBN: 125086982X
  • Physical Description: 247 pages, unnumbered sequence of pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : First Second, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Maps on lining papers show Amsterdam in 1943 and today.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Families > Netherlands > Amsterdam > Comic books, strips, etc.
World War, 1939-1945 > Netherlands > Amsterdam > Comic books, strips, etc.
Amsterdam (Netherlands) > History > 20th century > Comic books, strips, etc.
Amsterdam (Netherlands) > History > 21st century > Comic books, strips, etc.
Netherlands > History > German occupation, 1940-1945 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Historical comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.
Young adult fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 3 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 5 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Eden Library YA Paperback (Text) 31554012212741 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
Madison-Mayodan Public Library YA Paperback (Text) 31554012212733 Young Adult Graphic Novel Checked out 05/14/2025
Reidsville Library YA Paperback (Text) 31554012212758 Young Adult Graphic Novel Checked out 05/17/2025

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