Books like The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books)

The Great Gilly Hopkins (M Books) by Katherine Paterson reads as poignant, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Love, Stargirl

Jerry Spinelli · 2007

Both explore belonging

72% genome match

Walk Two Moons

Sharon Creech · 1994

Both explore family & identity

83% genome match

Letters from Rifka

Karen Hesse · 1992

Both explore family & identity

73% genome match

The devil's arithmetic

Jane Yolen · 1988

Both explore identity & family

67% genome match

Beyond the Bright Sea

Lauren Wolk · 2017

Both explore identity & belonging

68% genome match

Esperanza Rising

Pam Muñoz Ryan · 2000

Both explore family

64% genome match

The war that Saved my Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · 2015

Both explore family & belonging

65% genome match

Small steps

Louis Sachar · 2006

Both explore identity

65% genome match

The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera · 2021

Both explore identity & family

66% genome match

Messenger

Lois Lowry

Both explore identity

49% genome match

Freaks and revelations

Davida Hurwin · 2009

Both explore prejudice & identity

68% genome match

Under the blood-red sun

Graham Salisbury · 1994

Both explore prejudice & family

64% genome match