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A hilarious, sun-dappled stroll through a quirky Midwestern childhood where the adults are just as delightfully feral as the kids. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Girl Named Zippy.
- cozy
- sun-warmed
- gently chaotic
- 01
A Girl From Yamhill
Beverly Cleary · 1988
A clear-eyed, unsentimental look back at a Depression-era childhood that reveals the gritty, observant roots of beloved literary classics.
- 02
The Liars' Club
Mary Karr · 1995
A fiercely funny, unsentimental plunge into a chaotic Texas childhood where storytelling is the only survival skill.
- 03
Hand to Mouth
Linda Tirado
A fiercely intelligent, no-bullshit dispatch from the front lines of the American working poor.
- 04
Where Am I Now?
Mara Wilson
A witty, warmhearted memoir-in-essays about surviving childhood fame and navigating the awkward, anxious journey to becoming a regular person.
- 05
Sissy
Jacob Tobia
A funny, deeply moving exploration of growing up outside the gender binary that balances heartache with abundant joy.
- 06
Invisible Child
Andrea Elliott
An unflinching, deeply empathetic portrait of a childhood shaped by systemic failure and fierce family loyalty.
- 07
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver and others · 2007
A warm, dirt-under-the-fingernails memoir that invites you to slow down and taste the seasons.
- 08
Running with Scissors
Augusten Burroughs
A hilariously horrifying plunge into a childhood where the adults are the lunatics and survival requires a razor-sharp sense of irony.
- 09
All over but the shoutin'
Rick Bragg
A lyrical, fiercely loving tribute to a mother's sacrifice and the inescapable gravity of a Southern childhood.
- 10
Knots in My Yo-Yo String
Jerry Spinelli
A warm, funny time capsule of scraped knees, first crushes, and the messy, beautiful business of growing up.
- 11
Growing up Amish
Ira Wagler
A candid, bittersweet journey of untangling oneself from a deeply insular world to find a sense of true belonging.
- 12
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
Bill Bryson
A laugh-out-loud, sunlit stroll through the absurdities and wonders of a mid-century American childhood.
