The Yellow Bird Sings
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National Jewish Book Award Finalist
"Rosner's exquisite, heart-rending debut novel is proof that there's always going to be room for another story about World War II....This is an absolutely beautiful and necessary novel, full of heartbreak but also hope, about the bond between mother and daughter, and the sacrifices made for love." --The New York TimesIn Poland, as World War II rages, a mother hides with her young daughter, a musical prodigy whose slightest sound may cost them their lives. As Nazi soldiers round up the Jews in their town, R?za and her 5-year-old daughter, Shira, flee, seeking shelter in a neighbor's barn. Hidden in the hayloft day and night, Shira struggles to stay still and quiet, as music pulses through her and the farmyard outside beckons. To soothe her daughter and pass the time, R?za tells her a story about a girl in an enchanted garden: The girl is forbidden from making a sound, so the yellow bird sings. He sings whatever the girl composes in her head: high-pitched trills of piccolo; low-throated growls of contrabassoon. Music helps the flowers bloom. In this make-believe world, R?za can shield Shira from the horrors that surround them. But the day comes when their haven is no longer safe, and R?za must make an impossible choice: whether to keep Shira by her side or give her the chance to survive apart. Inspired by the true stories of Jewish children hidden during World War II, Jennifer Rosner's debut is a breathtaking novel about the unbreakable bond between a mother and a daughter. Beautiful and riveting, The Yellow Bird Sings is a testament to the triumph of hope--a whispered story, a bird's song--in even the darkest of times.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1250179769
ISBN13:9781250179760
Release Date:March 2020
Publisher:Flatiron Books
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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An excellent read!
Published by PeaNut , 25 days ago
Wow what good story! Makes you think for sure. Very well written. What they went through was and is amazing!
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