Books like Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself

Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume reads as humorous, nostalgic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Mary Anne Saves the Day

Ann M. Martin · 1987

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie · 2007

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

70% genome match

That was then, this is now

S. E. Hinton · 1971

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

It's Like This, Cat

Emily Cheney Neville · 1992

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

72% genome match

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha

Roddy Doyle

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

70% genome match

An Island Like You

Judith Ortiz Cofer · 1995

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

70% genome match

Does Your Mama Know?

Lisa C. Moore · 1997

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

72% genome match

One crazy summer

Rita Williams-Garcia · 2010

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

Rules of the Road

Joan Bauer · 1998

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

70% genome match

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky · 1999

Shares the comingofage + escape thread

69% genome match

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match

Bud, Not Buddy

Christopher Paul Curtis · 2001

Shares the escape + comingofage thread

69% genome match