The Book of Lost Names should not be confused with The Book of Lost Friends or The Book of Lost Things. So many things are lost apparently.
Like so many books, this one has parallel stories, and the author flips from one storyline to the other. The first is in the years following the Civil War when Hannie, a young black girl, is searching for her family that became separated when they were sold to different landowners. The second story takes place in the 1980's when Bennie, a somewhat inexperienced young woman, moves to a small town in Louisiana to teach middle school. As Bennie struggles to find something to capture the interest of her students, she starts to dive into the history of the town and learn about its past. With her students, she creates a project that bring up long buried secrets, and then her world and Hannie's world meet.
I enjoyed this book and especially liked the ending. There were a few times in the middle when I felt it dragged but it was worth it in the end. -June
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I liked this one, too, but read it so long ago (for me, that could be yesterday) I appreciated being reminded about the stories.
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