Books like Pink and Say

Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco reads as poignant, tragic. 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 racism

61% genome match

The other side

Jacqueline Woodson · 2001

Both explore racism & friendship

71% genome match

Addy's Surprise

Connie Rose Porter · 1993

Both explore civil war

66% genome match

Day of Tears

Julius Lester · 2005

Both explore humanity

64% genome match

Mieko and the fifth treasure

Eleanor Coerr · 1993

Both explore friendship

63% genome match

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster boy

Gary D. Schmidt · 1999

Both explore friendship

64% genome match

Letters from Rifka

Karen Hesse · 1992

Same historical feel

63% genome match

Journey to Jo'burg

Beverley Naidoo · 1985

Both explore racism

61% genome match

Walk Two Moons

Sharon Creech · 1994

Both explore friendship

60% genome match

The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963

Christopher Paul Curtis · 1963

Both explore racism

83% genome match

The kite fighters

Linda Sue Park · 2000

Both explore friendship

64% genome match

Love, Aubrey

Suzanne M. LaFleur · 2009

Both explore friendship

63% genome match