Island evolves over many years as population changes from black to white and back again

[Jackie]

I heard about this book- I wrote it down. I lost the paper- I really want to find it. It is about how an island evolves over many years where the population goes through racial changes from black to white and back again somehow...arggh.

[Michele]

Fiction or non-fiction? YA or adult? What is the setting -- does it start with "Then the earth cooled" or does it start more recently? Does anyone visit or leave the island, or is it totally isolated? Remember anything about specific characters?

Also, you might want to edit the title of your post to include some of these key words/concepts so as to catch people's attention.

[Jackie]

Thanks, Michele- good tips. Will try to do this.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Some things that might help people solve this: fiction or nonfiction? What genre? Is this a real island? Where is the island? Even if you can only remember vague things that still might help.

[Jackie]

The book is about an island where people change race back and forth through time. I believe it based on a real historical time, but may be fictionalized.

[Kris]

Jackie, about how old is the book?

These books are more of an FYI, in case you're interested.
Crystal Rain by Tobias S. Buckell
The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White by Daniel J. Sharfstein

[Jackie]

Hi Kris-within the last 5 years- and yes, I am going to check out your suggestions.Thanks!

[Michele]

When you say "change race" do you mean between black and white? Over how many years does this change take place? Is there conflict between individuals who are at different stages in this change, or does it happen all at once, uniformly? What is the technology level of the people -- stone age, iron age, industrial? Remember anything about any of the characters? Does anyone come to or leave the island, or is it totally isolated?

[Jackie]

Michele wrote: "When you say "change race" do you mean between black and white? Over how many years does this change take place? Is there conflict between individuals who are at different stages in this change, ..."
Hi Michele- not sure of the exact time frame. It was over the last 150 years. It is a uniform change, It is not science fiction or fantasy. It is based on a real time event in a time and place. I do not believe there is total isolation. The crux of the book is that this is just a part of the place's history with its people. Nothing hysterical or dramatic.

[Michele]

Do they change more than once, like from white to black to white to black etc., or just once? If just once, what direction is the change (i.e., from what to what)?

[Jackie]

The change is biological- the basis of the story is that about what happens when a place goes from being black to white and yes, back again or some variation. Being that it is over many generations, that is the story. This is why I wish I could find the book - saw someone had it and was discussing it at an African American theater I attend for a discussion about the history of a song that came from Africa and was sung by people that spoke Gullah in the south. This book came up as part of the discussion and I did not write it down... arggh. http://newsreel.org/video/THE-LANGUAG...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Jackie, are you still looking for this book?

[Jackie]

Yes! It has the word "island" in it.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Still looking now?

[Jackie]

Hi Lobster girl- I am still looking for this book- the lesson is, if someone has a book in their hand and are talking about it- WRITE THE TITLE DOWN! ha ha.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

True.

[Kate]

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[Jackie]

bump

[Jackie]

I am trying again- "bump"

[arratavy]

A few suggestions to see if this is the right track -
Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique (2014 but could have been an ARC)

The Watery Part of the World by Michael Parker
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende (longshot)

[Rainbowheart]

The Island of Eternal Love?

[Jackie]

Dear Rainbowheart- this is not it, but it looks great, and will pick this up at some point- thanks for your response!

[Jackie]

Am going to check the "Land and Love and Drowning " as a possiblity -thanks for the response- always helps!

[Kris]

Here's the Google Books preview of Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique - arratavy's suggestion:

https://books.google.com/books?id=CwZ...

[Jackie]

Kris wrote: "Here's the Google Books preview of Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique - arratavy's suggestion:

https://books.google.com/books?id=CwZ......"
Thanks!