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The yellow bird sings

Rosner, Jennifer2020
Books, Manuscripts
Poland, 1941. Roza and her five-year-old daughter, Shira, are the only surviving Jews in their town. They spend day and night hidden in a neighbour's barn. Forbidden from making a sound, only the yellow bird from her mother's stories can sing the melodies Shira composes in her head. Roza does all she can to take care of Shira and shield her from the horrors of the outside world. They play silent games and invent their own sign language. But then the day comes when their haven is no longer safe, and Roza must face an impossible choice: whether the best thing she can do for her daughter is keep her close by her side, or give her the chance to survive by letting her go.
Main title:
The yellow bird sings / Jennifer Rosner.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2020.
Collation:
294 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781529032468 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6GAF
LC class:
PS3618.O84513
Local class:
FTF
Language:
English
BRN:
2635114
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