Books like One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping

One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping by Barry Denenberg reads as poignant, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Daniel's story

Carol Matas · 1993

Both explore holocaust & survival

74% genome match

Milkweed

Jerry Spinelli · 2003

Both explore holocaust & survival

72% genome match

Esperanza Rising

Pam Muñoz Ryan · 2000

Both explore resilience & hope

68% genome match

The Silver Sword

Ian Serraillier · 1956

Both explore survival & hope

69% genome match

Good-bye Marianne

Irene N. Watts · 1995

Both explore holocaust & resilience

75% genome match

Behind the bedroom wall

Laura E. Williams · 1996

Both explore holocaust

71% genome match

Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys · 1999

Both explore survival & resilience

69% genome match

Messenger

Lois Lowry

Same ya feel

54% genome match

Under the blood-red sun

Graham Salisbury · 1994

Both explore resilience

69% genome match

The war that Saved my Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · 2015

Both explore resilience

67% genome match

I am David

Anne Holm · 1965

Both explore survival & resilience

69% genome match

Waiting for Anya

Michael Morpurgo · 1990

Both explore survival

68% genome match