A review by bibliobrandie
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

4.0

I really enjoyed this historical fiction middle grade novel. Two stories unfold. The first is about two unlikely friends after the nuclear power plant explosion in Chernobyl. I realized how very little I knew of of this event that happened in my lifetime. The second story is of Rifka who must flee Kiev on foot during WWII. I loved the characters in the book, especially the grandmother. It’s a beautiful story of friendship. I would recommend this to fans of Jennifer Nielsen and Alan Gratz.