SONG OF A BLACKBIRD HC GN (22 Jan Release)

Fictionalized but based on actual events¸ Song of a Blackbird is a graphic novel with two intertwined timelines: one is a modern-day family drama¸ the other a courageous tale of art and resistance under Nazi occupation. In 1943 Amsterdam¸ Emma Bergsma's world changes when she witnesses Jewish families being forcibly deported to concentration camps. In that moment¸ she decides to joins the Dutch Resistance. In 2011 Amsterdam¸ 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 of art prints hanging on the wall-each signed by a mysterious 'Emma B.' These two intertwining timelines reveal how art¸ in the face of nearly insurmountable adversity¸ can become our greatest lifeline.