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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate reads as poignant, gentle. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The Magician's Elephant
Kate DiCamillo · 2001
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72% genome match
The Turtle
Cynthia Rylant · 2005
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73% genome match
Skylark
Patricia MacLachlan · 1994
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69% genome match
Pax
Sara Pennypacker · 2016
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83% genome match
The Hundred Dresses
Eleanor Estes · 1944
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69% genome match
Criss cross
Lynne Rae Perkins · 2005
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69% genome match
Crenshaw
Katherine Applegate · 2015
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69% genome match
Tornado (Trophy Chapter Book)
Betsy Cromer Byars · 1996
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69% genome match
A Dog on Barkham Street
Mary Stolz · 1960
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69% genome match
Mieko and the fifth treasure
Eleanor Coerr · 1993
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73% genome match
The Wild Robot Escapes
Peter Brown · 2016
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69% genome match
The Year of Billy Miller
Kevin Henkes · 2013
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69% genome match
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