Books like Amos Fortune, free man

Amos Fortune, free man by Elizabeth Yates reads as inspiring, historical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Lyddie

Katherine Paterson · 1991

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

The Cabin Faced West

Jean Fritz · 1958

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69% genome match

A Gathering of Days

Joan W. Blos · 1979

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69% genome match

Sarah, plain and tall

Patricia MacLachlan · 1985

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69% genome match

These Happy Golden Years

Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1943

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69% genome match

Meet Molly

Valerie Tripp · 1943

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69% genome match

Henry and Beezus

Beverly Cleary · 1923

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69% genome match

Nightjohn

Gary Paulsen · 1993

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69% genome match

Underground to Canada

Barbara Claassen Smucker · 1977

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72% genome match

Riding Freedom

Pam Muñoz Ryan · 1998

Both explore perseverance & freedom

67% genome match

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

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69% genome match

Addy's Surprise

Connie Rose Porter · 1993

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69% genome match