she so perfectly, so evocatively captures the angst, uncertainty, and shaky self-confidence of adolescence that it might make you wince." - Echo Magazine, "Michael's journey of growth and self-acceptance, with all its drama, confusion, and raw emotion, is one that many teens will be able to identify with.
A hauntingly beautiful, yet scarring story that captures the struggles of figuring out who you are while facing the uncertainties of the world, a story that should be mandatory reading for all." - The Nerd Daily, "This YA novel provides an interesting way for youth of all backgrounds to explore a dark history that is rarely discussed." - Washington Blade, " We Are Lost and Found absolutely sparkles. A poignant, heartbreaking, and uplifting, story about three friends coming-of-age in New York City the early 1980s. It so effectively and beautifully captures the early 1980s in New York City, what it was like to be a teenager struggling with your sexuality and your desire to be loved and be seen, and the uncertainties and fears of the. A painful but ultimately empowering queer history lesson." - Kirkus Reviews, "It's a certain type of magic that Helene Dunbar managed with this story. Utterly gorgeous and emotionally evocative, Helene Dunbar's We Are Lost and Found feels like pages from a person's diary.
"In haunting and lyrical prose Dunbar beautifully and accurately captures a generation." - Tom Wilinsky, co-author of Snowsisters, "Dunbar paints a broad and accurate portrait of the pain of the times through a series of emotional snapshots." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, "A suggested purchase for libraries housing a special collection of LGBTQ+ works." - School Library Journal, "Dunbar painstakingly populates the narrative with 1980s references-particularly to music-creating a vivid historical setting.
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