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The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis reads as poignant, humorous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
The mighty Miss Malone
Christopher Paul Curtis · 2012
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73% genome match
The land
Mildred D. Taylor · 1999
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69% genome match
145th Street
Walter Dean Myers · 2000
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69% genome match
The other side
Jacqueline Woodson · 2001
Both explore racism & innocence
64% genome match
One crazy summer
Rita Williams-Garcia · 2010
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70% genome match
Bang!
Sharon G. Flake · 2005
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69% genome match
Refugee boy
Benjamin Zephaniah · 2008
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71% genome match
Ruby
Rosa Guy · 1976
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69% genome match
New Kid
Jerry Craft · 2019
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69% genome match
Journey to Jo'burg
Beverley Naidoo · 1985
Both explore racism & family
63% genome match
This Is How You Lose Her
Junot Díaz
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69% genome match
Lies we tell ourselves
Robin Talley · 2014
Both explore civil rights & racism
66% genome match
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