The Book of Lost Friends

 Book by Lisa Wingate.


This was a fantastic book! It is a dual timeline novel. One tells the story of Hannie, former slave girl who in 1875 ends up on a quest to find her family members who had been separated and sold away years before. The other timeline tells the story of Benny, who in 1987 is a first year English teacher at a low income school in Louisiana who engages her students in researching local and family histories. Both stories are engaging and beautifully written. Highly recommended for ages 13+. Content has adult themes, but nothing explicit.

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