Books like The illustrated mum
The illustrated mum by Jacqueline Wilson reads as poignant, realistic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Suitcase Kid
Jacqueline Wilson · 1992
Shares the escape thread
73% genome match
The clay marble
Minfong Ho · 1991
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74% genome match
The Breadwinner
Deborah Ellis · 2000
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74% genome match
Eldens hemlighet
Henning Mankell · 1995
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76% genome match
The mighty Miss Malone
Christopher Paul Curtis · 2012
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74% genome match
Esperanza Rising
Pam Muñoz Ryan · 2000
Shares the escape thread
70% genome match
Let The Circle be Unbroken
Mildred D. Taylor · 1981
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75% genome match
Nectar in a sieve
Kamala Markandaya · 1954
Shares the escape thread
71% genome match
Say you're one of them
Uwem Akpan · 2008
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73% genome match
Tyrell
Coe Booth · 2007
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71% genome match
Cerita dari Blora
Pramoedya Ananta Toer · 1950
Shares the escape thread
72% genome match
Kestrel for a Knave
Barry Hines · 1968
Shares the escape thread
72% genome match
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