Amos, a Civil War reenactor, has been out since 4th grade and thinks Ben is cute. Does Ben think the same? In his hilarious voice, Amos writes to Albert, a Civil War soldier, who might have been transgender if he were alive today. Amos tells Albert about liking Ben and the problems Ben is having with his family being homophobic. When Ben sends a note, Amos wonders if he will ever see him again. Amos decides he wants to let people know about the forgotten voices and stories of the LGBTQ+ from the 1800s. Can he get help from his friends to do this as part of a reenactment? Amos wants “to challenge the history you’ve never been told. “ Can he do it? He knows that what connects people from all backgrounds is “seeing yourself accurately represented in history.”

Amos is a historical reenactor and loves history and learning more about the past. He’s also gay and starts to wonder if people like him were around at the time. This leads him and his friends Chloe and Ben, to research and learn more about the stories that aren’t told in history. I loved this book and couldn’t put it down! This would be great for kids questioning the world around them and further examining who’s history is told.