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The blackbird girls
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Author:
Blankman, Anne,
Published:
New York : Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021, ©2020.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
340 pages ; 20 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Points: 12
Lexile measure:
560L
Rating:
560L
Status:
Checked Out

Description

Relocating to Leningrad in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster, neighbors Valentina and Oksana, who have been taught to hate each other because of religious differences, uncover painful family secrets while learning what it means to trust another person.

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Meriden Teen Middle Grade
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986 -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction.
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Ukraine -- Juvenile fiction.
Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Juvenile fiction.
Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction.
Ukraine -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Historical fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9781984837370, 1984837370
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.8, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
560

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-342).
Description
Relocating to Leningrad in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster, neighbors Valentina and Oksana, who have been taught to hate each other because of religious differences, uncover painful family secrets while learning what it means to trust another person.
Target Audience
560L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.8,12,509231.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,4.8,12,509231

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Blankman, A. (20212020). The blackbird girls. Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Blankman, Anne. 20212020. The Blackbird Girls. Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Blankman, Anne, The Blackbird Girls. Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 20212020.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Blankman, Anne. The Blackbird Girls. Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 20212020.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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Last Grouped Work Modification TimeOct 23, 2025 12:56:22 PM

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