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Songbird and the Rambutan Tree, The
Lucille Abendanon
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press/North Star Editions
ISBN: 978-1-63163-820-6
Keywords: Historical Fiction-World War II, colonialism, racism, resilience
In 1942, 11-year-old Emmy, a Dutch national, is interned in the Japanese-run Tjideng prison camp. Can she survive its brutal conditions? Based on the author's grandmother's experience. Mature content