“Keeper of Lost Children” by Sadeqa Johnson
Published by 37 Ink
One of the reasons I enjoy reading historical fiction is
because I’m able to learn something new or gain additional insight about
something that happened in the past. In
this instance, it was ALL new information.
I knew absolutely nothing about the “Brown Babies Program” following
WWII that is depicted in this novel. If you
didn’t know either…. google it. Or just
read this absolutely fabulous book. Honestly,
the best book I’ve read in a while. I HIGHLY recommend it. Not just for the historical pieces, but for
the storylines themselves. Just know, it
might make you cry (a couple of times)
Side note – I also didn’t know that DC’s basketball team
used to be the Washington Capitals. I read
it, laughed, and immediately texted my kids that there was an error in my book
that I hoped they fixed prior to publication because that’s a hockey team, not
basketball. Nope, I googled that too and
found that was initially their name prior to being the Bullets (now Wizards) and
they had the first African American athlete to play for an NBA team. More facts learned while reading historical
fiction.
Thank you to NetGalley and 37 Ink for the complimentary
copy of this book. As always, the
opinions expressed within this honest review are completely my own.
Finished 2/3/26 – 5/5 stars (release date is 2/10/26)
#keeperoflostchildren #sadeqajohnson #37ink #netgalley
#5starreads
