Books like My America

My America by Patricia Hermes reads as reflective, historical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

One crazy summer

Rita Williams-Garcia · 2010

Both explore family & coming-of-age

70% genome match

Dear America

Kathryn Lasky · 2001

Both explore coming-of-age & historical events

78% genome match

Johnnie's Blitz

Bernard Ashley · 1999

Both explore childhood & resilience

76% genome match

Caddie Woodlawn

Carol Ryrie Brink · 1935

Both explore childhood & family

70% genome match

The Long Winter

Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1940

Both explore resilience & family

69% genome match

Secrets

Jacqueline Wilson · 2002

Both explore family & resilience

70% genome match

What Katy Did

Susan Coolidge · 1873

Both explore childhood & family

70% genome match

Tyrell

Coe Booth · 2007

Both explore family & resilience

70% genome match

145th Street

Walter Dean Myers · 2000

Both explore coming-of-age & family

70% genome match

Ties that bind, ties that break

Lensey Namioka · 1999

Both explore family & coming-of-age

68% genome match

The land

Mildred D. Taylor · 1999

Both explore family & coming-of-age

68% genome match

Rules of the Road

Joan Bauer · 1998

Both explore coming-of-age & family

70% genome match