Books like When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt reads as poignant, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Belle Prater's boy
Ruth White · 1996
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
75% genome match
Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?
Kate DiCamillo · 2016
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
76% genome match
Hurricane Child
Kacen Callender · 2018
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
79% genome match
When Marnie Was There
Joan G. Robinson · 2002
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
76% genome match
Name Jar
Yangsook Choi · 2001
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
70% genome match
Criss cross
Lynne Rae Perkins · 2005
Shares the comingofage thread
71% genome match
Walk Two Moons
Sharon Creech · 1994
Shares the comingofage thread
70% genome match
Willodeen
Katherine Applegate · 2021
Shares the foundfamily thread
71% genome match
The View from Saturday
E.L. Konigsburg · 2010
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Varjak Paw
S. F. Said · 2001
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
A Colour of his own
Leo Lionni · 1975
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
Anya's ghost
Vera Brosgol · 2011
Shares the foundfamily + comingofage thread
69% genome match
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