Reviews

The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

the_herbal_carnivore's review against another edition

4.0

My girls really enjoyed this book. It was actually quite the book, held you on quite well. Some parts were nerve-wracking, others joyous, others suspenseful. All sorts of emotions really. A lovely and powerful historical fiction story.

natalyamarie_'s review

4.0

The book overall was good. There were a few times where the plot and storyline was hard to follow but it was a great book.

librarydosebykristy's review

5.0

I loved this historical fiction about a topic I have never seen in Kidlit - Chernobyl.

The emotional journey of the characters was very reminiscent of The War that Saved my Life.

Grade 5 and up,

7h0m45_7r3vi11i4n's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

pencil_to_the_temple's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I could not pronounce any of these names

mswarning's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sklmnop's review

4.0

Historical fiction is not typically my jam but I enjoyed this one - it was sad and heartwarming at the same time. There was very serious (and important) subject matter for a middle grade book and I appreciated the resources included at the back. I felt like this was well researched and I LOVED that it was a female centered story.

brittneyfike's review against another edition

5.0

What a great middle grades historical fiction read. I loved the two timelines and how they came together. This was a heartbreaking story about loss and friendship.

woahjeny's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

chickchick22's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Informative and amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Child abuse, and Death of parent