Books like Catherine, Called Birdy
Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman reads as witty, rebellious. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Roddy Doyle
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Wee Free Men
Terry Pratchett · 2003
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69% genome match
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
Judy Blume · 1977
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69% genome match
The Midwife's Apprentice
Karen Cushman · 1995
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83% genome match
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Erika L. Sánchez
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69% genome match
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
T. Kingfisher · 2020
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69% genome match
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky · 1999
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Battle of the Labyrinth
Rick Riordan · 2008
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Magicians
Lev Grossman · 2009
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
Dominicana
Angie Cruz · 2020
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith · 1943
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
The Once and Future King
T.H. White · 1958
Shares the escape + vvoice thread
69% genome match
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