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📚 The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel

During World War II, Eva Traube uses her talent for forgery to create false identity papers that help Jewish children escape Nazi persecution. But giving them new names risks erasing who they really are. Working alongside fellow forger Rémy, Eva records their true identities in a secret code hidden inside an old book.

Decades later, a photograph of that long-lost volume draws Eva back toward the memories—and the people—she has never forgotten.

Inspired by real wartime forgery efforts, The Book of Lost Names is a moving historical novel about courage, love, and preserving identity. A wonderful pick for readers who enjoy Resistance stories and wartime secrets. (kristinharmel.com, simonandschuster.com)