Books like Dragonwings CD

Dragonwings CD by Laurence Yep reads as hopeful, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The land

Mildred D. Taylor · 1999

Both explore perseverance

62% genome match

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster boy

Gary D. Schmidt · 1999

Same ya feel

64% genome match

A Lion to Guard Us

Clyde Robert Bulla · 1981

Both explore immigration

63% genome match

Julie of the Wolves

Jean Craighead George · 1972

Both explore cultural identity

65% genome match

Dragon's Gate (Golden Mountain Chronicles)

Laurence Yep · 1993

Both explore immigration

63% genome match

Day of Tears

Julius Lester · 2005

Same historical feel

62% genome match

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell

Same historical feel

83% genome match

Sounder

William Howard Armstrong · 1971

Same historical feel

62% genome match

The Cay

Theodore Taylor · 1969

Same ya feel

61% genome match

Paddle-to-the-Sea

Holling Clancy Holling · 1941

Both explore perseverance

59% genome match

One crazy summer

Rita Williams-Garcia · 2010

Same ya feel

57% genome match

Journey to Jo'burg

Beverley Naidoo · 1985

Same ya feel

57% genome match