Books like Rascal

Rascal by Sterling North reads as nostalgic, heartwarming. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

L'Enfant Noir

Camara Laye · 1953

Shares the comingofage thread

73% genome match

Another Brooklyn

Jacqueline Woodson · 2016

Shares the comingofage thread

71% genome match

My year

Roald Dahl · 1993

Both explore nature

70% genome match

Spinning

Tillie Walden

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

A Girl From Yamhill

Beverly Cleary · 1988

Both explore childhood

64% genome match

Gender Queer

Maia Kobabe

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

A boy's own story

Edmund White · 1982

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

A Moveable Feast

Ernest Hemingway · 1964

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

The education of Little Tree

Forrest Carter · 1976

Both explore nature & childhood

77% genome match

Honor girl

Maggie Thrash · 2015

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

Real Friends

Shannon Hale · 2017

Shares the comingofage thread

69% genome match

My dog Skip

Willie Morris · 1995

Both explore childhood & friendship

78% genome match