The Nightingale Sings Alone

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In The Nightingale Sings Alone, we experience the story of two girls, Anneke and Marijke, who live through the often tumultuous years of World War II. Their village in the Netherlands suffers occupation, loss, and death, and the girls must find a way to navigate those challenging times while holding on to their friendship, the only part of their young lives that remains unchanged. It is the gift of a small broach--the nightingale--that serves as a talisman for them both. The nightingale always sings alone, a bird that can only realize its potential when there is no one else around to join it in song. Only then, in those moments of loneliness, can it find its true strength. It is in this struggle that Anneke and Marijke are able to learn what really matters most: the love of a true friend.