Books like Elijah of Buxton
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis reads as humorous, poignant. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The land
Mildred D. Taylor · 1999
Shares the vvoice thread
73% genome match
The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963
Christopher Paul Curtis · 1963
Shares the vvoice thread
83% genome match
One crazy summer
Rita Williams-Garcia · 2010
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee · 1960
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69% genome match
Two little confederates
Thomas Nelson Page · 1888
Shares the vvoice thread
70% genome match
The Reivers
William Faulkner
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
Novels (Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
Mark Twain · 1922
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
Penrod
Booth Tarkington · 1914
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
Cannery Row
John Steinbeck · 1945
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
Nightjohn
Gary Paulsen · 1993
Both explore slavery & courage
75% genome match
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger · 1951
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
Moon Over Manifest
Clare Vanderpool · 2010
Shares the vvoice thread
69% genome match
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