The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins

By Gail Shepherd

A missing father, family secrets, and a choice that could tear them apart.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 458 ratings

304 pages· 58,649 words

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Lyndie B. Hawkins is determined to uncover the truth about her father's past and his mysterious disappearance. Bound by her grandmother's rule to keep family secrets, Lyndie must decide whether to stay silent or risk fracturing her family to find her father. As she navigates the shadows of Vietnam and her father's lost job, Lyndie faces a dilemma that could change everything. Will she choose loyalty or truth?

From the publisher

A Publishers Weekly Flying Start A Booklist Editors’ Choice A Junior Library Guild selection ** Four starred reviews! Family + Loyalty = Keeping Secrets When it comes to American history or defending the underdog or getting to the bottom of things, no one outsmarts or outfights Lyndie B. Hawkins. But as far as her family goes, her knowledge is full of holes: What exactly happened to Daddy in Vietnam? Why did he lose his job? And why did they have to move in with her grandparents? Grandma Lady’s number one rule is Keep Quiet About Family Business. But when her beloved daddy goes missing, Lyndie faces a difficult choice: follow Lady’s rule and do nothing–which doesn’t help her father–or say something and split her family right down the middle.

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