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The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in 2020, and it's a historical novel about three young women searching for family in the post-Civil War South. The story is inspired by the real "Lost Friends" advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers after the Civil War, which were placed by newly freed slaves looking for loved ones. A parallel modern-day storyline follows a teacher who discovers the historical story and sees its connection to her students. The book explores themes of family, friendship, survival, determination, and finding hope amidst hardship
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