Books like Under the hawthorn tree

Under the hawthorn tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna reads as poignant, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Banana heart summer

Merlinda C. Bobis · 2005

Shares the escape thread

75% genome match

Esperanza Rising

Pam Muñoz Ryan · 2000

Shares the escape thread

84% genome match

Pictures of Hollis Woods

Patricia Reilly Giff · 2002

Shares the escape thread

69% genome match

The clay marble

Minfong Ho · 1991

Shares the escape thread

77% genome match

The Silver Sword

Ian Serraillier · 1956

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys · 1999

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

Daniel's story

Carol Matas · 1993

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

Out of the Dust

Karen Hesse · 1997

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

Under the feet of Jesus

Helena María Viramontes · 1995

Shares the escape thread

69% genome match

The Breadwinner

Deborah Ellis · 2000

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

Sounder

William Howard Armstrong · 1971

Shares the escape thread

74% genome match

El viento conoce mi nombre

Isabel Allende · 2023

Shares the escape thread

73% genome match