We are so delighted to share with you a book review from our very own children's librarian intern, Jonlynda!  The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman   This book was a captivating story of found family, friendship, and growth. This story teaches young children and teens the importance of loving and believing in oneself and knowing what real love truly is.  The book takes place during the Chernobyl accident and in 1941 during World War II. Though the setting is set in Russia during one of the worst accidents in world history, the author does not allow that to overshadow the main characters and the plot of the story. The three main characters in the books are Valentina, Oksana, and Rifka. Oksana and Valentina have mirroring lives with fathers who work in the same section of the plant, mothers who work, and being only children. Despite all of their similarities, there is one thing that distinguishes them from each other, which is the fact that Valentina is Jewish.  E...