The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins

Name: The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Gail Shepherd
ISBN: 9781980048350

Author: Gail Shepherd

Narrator: Sandy Rustin

Unabridged: 6 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/22/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Historical Stories, Children's Lifestyles

Synopsis

A one-of-a-kind voice lights up this witty, heartwarming debut set in 1985 Tennessee about the power of homespun wisdom (even when it's wrong), the clash between appearances and secrets, and the barriers to getting help even when it's needed most. Lyndie B. Hawkins loves history, research, and getting to the truth no matter what. But when it comes to her family, her knowledge is full of holes. Like, what happened to her father in the Vietnam War? Where does he disappear to for days? And why exactly did they have to move in with her grandparents? Determined to mold recalcitrant Lyndie into a nice Southern girl even if it kills her, her fusspot grandmother starts with lesson number one: Family=Loyalty=keeping quiet about family secrets. Especially when it comes to Lyndie's daddy. Then DB, a boy from the local juvenile detention center comes to stay with Lyndie's best friend, Dawn. He's as friendly and open as a puppy. There to shape up his act, he has an optimism that's infectious. But it puts Lyndie in direct opposition to her grandmother who'd rather keep up appearances than get her son the help he needs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on August 17, 2019

Lyndon Baines Hawkins lives in Love's Forge, Tennessee, and is surrounded by history. She is about to turn twelve and has a burning need to get the historical details right. She takes seriously the quote by Harry Truman inside the Love's Forge History Museum that says: "The only thing new in the wor......more

Goodreads review by Joanne on September 02, 2019

With the help of her favorite librarian, Lyndie B. Hawkins devours Civil War history, and she is starting to realize that some of the things in her history book are not exactly true. And as much as she knows about the history of her home town, Love's Forge, Tennessee, she is in the dark about what i......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 15, 2019

*Review is of an advanced reader copy There has been a recent spate of middle grade novels about the Vietnam War. Add The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins to that growing list. Unlike the other books I have read, Lyndie's story occurs over a decade after the war. Set in Tennessee in 1985, author Gai......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on March 29, 2019

Good gravy, The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins is an incredible read. Gail's prose is witty beyond belief and not in a slapstick kind of way. It's more of a Celeste Ng kind of wit, where it gets you right in the gut and you're snort-laughing and waking everyone up in the house. But this book isn'......more

Goodreads review by Richie on May 20, 2019

Richie’s Picks: THE TRUE HISTORY OF LYNDIE B. HAWKINS by Gail Shepherd, Penguin Random House/Kathy Dawson Books, March 2019, 304p., ISBN: 978-0-525-42845-9 “Anger is a response that you learned early in life to help you cope with pain.” “The only thing true and indisputable when you feel angry is that......more