Books like Carry on, Mr. Bowditch

Carry on, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham reads as inspiring, educational. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Bronze Bow

Elizabeth George Speare · 1961

Same historical feel

51% genome match

Meet Addy

Connie Rose Porter · 1993

Both explore education

60% genome match

Blood on the River

Elisa Carbone · 2006

Same historical feel

59% genome match

The Door in the Wall

Marguerite de Angeli · 1949

Both explore perseverance

57% genome match

Heart of a samurai

Margi Preus · 2010

Same historical feel

59% genome match

Riding Freedom

Pam Muñoz Ryan · 1998

Both explore perseverance

56% genome match

Amos Fortune, free man

Elizabeth Yates · 1950

Both explore perseverance

56% genome match

Lyddie

Katherine Paterson · 1991

Same historical feel

53% genome match

Fever 1793

Laurie Halse Anderson · 2000

Same historical feel

52% genome match

My Brother Sam Is Dead

James Lincoln Collier · 1974

Same historical feel

51% genome match

Indian captive

Lois Lenski · 1941

Same historical feel

53% genome match

The golden goblet

Eloise Jarvis McGraw · 1961

Same historical feel

50% genome match