Books like Al Capone does my shirts

Al Capone does my shirts by Gennifer Choldenko reads as humorous, poignant. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Wednesday Wars

Gary D. Schmidt · 2007

Both explore family & friendship

75% genome match

When You Reach Me

Rebecca Stead · 2009

Both explore friendship & secrets

83% genome match

My Teacher Fried My Brains

Bruce Coville · 1991

Both explore friendship & growing up

70% genome match

Freak the Mighty

W. R. Philbrick · 1989

Both explore friendship & disability

68% genome match

Crash

Jerry Spinelli · 1996

Both explore friendship & family

65% genome match

Schooled

Gordon Korman · 2007

Same ya feel

64% genome match

There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom (Cascades)

Louis Sachar · 1987

Both explore friendship

67% genome match

Hoot

Carl Hiaasen · 2002

Both explore friendship & justice

62% genome match

Frindle

Andrew Clements · 1996

Same ya feel

61% genome match

A Long Way from Chicago

Richard Peck · 1998

Both explore family & growing up

79% genome match

Jim Ugly

Sid Fleischman · 1992

Both explore family

65% genome match

Rules of the Road

Joan Bauer · 1998

Both explore family

62% genome match