{"product_id":"song-of-a-blackbird-maria-van-lieshout-9781250869821","title":"Song of a Blackbird","description":"\u003cp\u003eFictionalized but based on true events, \u003ci\u003eSong of a Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecades 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stranger-than-fiction graphic novel, Maria van Lieshout weaves a tale about family, courage, and the power of art. Deeply personal yet universal, \u003ci\u003eSong of a Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on an untold WWII story and sends a powerful message about compassion and resistance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Van Lieshout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 125086982X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250869821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Maria Van Lieshout","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46136190107903,"sku":"9781250869821","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef6a3c7c-3e9c-4dbe-8d75-a47f567e13bb.jpg?v=1726415951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/song-of-a-blackbird-maria-van-lieshout-9781250869821","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}