Song of a blackbird [graphic novel] / Maria van Lieshout.
"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. Decades earlier, Emma is a young art student about to be drawn into what will become the biggest bank heist in European history: swapping 50 Million Guilders' worth of forged bank notes for real ones--right under the noses of the Nazis! Emma's life--and the lives of thousands, including a young woman named Johanna--hangs in the balance. In this stranger-than-fiction graphic novel, Maria van Lieshout weaves a tale about family, courage, and the power of art. Deeply personal yet universal, Song of a Blackbird sheds light on an untold WWII story and sends a powerful message about compassion and resistance"--Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250869821 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 247 pages, unnumbered sequence of pages : chiefly illustrations (some colour), maps ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : First Second, 2025.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Map on endpapers. Simultaneously published in hardcover: New York : First Second, 2025. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Genre: | Graphic novels. Historical comics. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cookstown Branch | YA VanLi | 31681010404390 | YADULT GN | Available | - |