Books like Happy Birthday, Addy!

Happy Birthday, Addy! by Connie Rose Porter reads as hopeful, educational. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Meet Addy

Connie Rose Porter · 1993

Both explore slavery & freedom

82% genome match

The land

Mildred D. Taylor · 1999

Both explore family & freedom

68% genome match

The Glory Field

Walter Dean Myers · 1993

Both explore slavery & freedom

76% genome match

Chains

Laurie Halse Anderson · 2008

Both explore slavery & freedom

73% genome match

Nightjohn

Gary Paulsen · 1993

Both explore slavery & freedom

73% genome match

Day of Tears

Julius Lester · 2005

Both explore slavery & freedom

72% genome match

Elijah of Buxton

Christopher Paul Curtis · 2007

Both explore slavery & freedom

70% genome match

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

Both explore friendship & family

66% genome match

Journey to Jo'burg

Beverley Naidoo · 1985

Both explore family

67% genome match

Amos Fortune, free man

Elizabeth Yates · 1950

Both explore slavery & freedom

68% genome match

Molly's story collection

Valerie Tripp · 1988

Both explore childhood & family

69% genome match

Underground to Canada

Barbara Claassen Smucker · 1977

Both explore slavery & freedom

70% genome match