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“Powerful book about the many people, freed slaves, who were separated from family and community after the end of the Civil War.” The StoryGraph El Libro De Los Amigos Perdidos Lisa Wingate ...

Benedetta "Benny" Silva, a first-year teacher, arrives in the impoverished town of Augustine, Louisiana. Struggling to engage her apathetic students, she discovers the century-old story of the three women and a "Lost Friends" ledger. This discovery becomes a bridge to help her students connect with their own heritage. Critical Perspectives is available at retailers like Target , Barnes

While many find the dual timelines "not confusing" and "beautifully interwoven", some readers felt the modern 1987 storyline was less developed or wrapped up too quickly compared to the 1875 era. Reader Experiences Struggling to engage her apathetic students, she discovers

Reviewers from The StoryGraph and All About Romance highlight Wingate's use of real historical newspaper ads as "heart-wrenching" and "illuminating".