Books like So B. It

A tender, cross-country journey of the heart that explores the spaces between the words we know and the truths we feel. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with So B. It.

poignant
heartwarming
wistful
tender

01
Out of my mind
Sharon Mills Draper · 2010
A deeply empathetic and triumphant journey inside the brilliant mind of a girl fighting to be heard.
Shares:
- poignant
- heartwarming
- earnest
02
The Summer of the Swans
Betsy Byars · 1970
A quiet, sun-drenched exploration of growing pains and the sudden, sharp realization of what truly matters.
Shares:
- poignant
- tender
- earnest
- coming of age
03
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Maria Semple
A sharp, epistolary romp through the absurdities of elite parenting and the messy chaos of a stalled creative mind.
Feels:
- chaotic
- quirky
- anxious
04
Love, Aubrey
Suzanne LaFleur · 2009
A quiet, deeply moving exploration of a young girl piecing her shattered world back together through letters and love.
Shares:
- poignant
- tender
- earnest
- gentle
05
Get Well Soon
Julie Halpern
A hilarious, unfiltered, and deeply vulnerable dispatch from the psych ward that feels like a late-night conversation with your most sarcastic friend.
Feels:
- intimate
- quirky
- emotionally raw
06
Heidi Heckelbeck has a secret
Wanda Coven
A relatable blend of everyday schoolyard anxiety and secret magical charm.
Shares:
- earnest
- gentle
07
Counting by 7s
Holly Goldberg Sloan
A tender, quirky exploration of grief that blossoms into a heartwarming celebration of found family and the beautiful logic of the natural world.
Shares:
- tender
- earnest
08
Lock and Key
Sarah Dessen · 2008
A tender, character-driven journey about a fiercely guarded girl discovering that letting people in is the bravest thing she can do.
Shares:
- tender
- earnest
- compassionate
09
Love and Gelato
Jenna Evans Welch
A sun-drenched Italian escapade that wraps the bittersweet ache of grief in the sweet comfort of first love and newfound family.
Shares:
- earnest
- coming of age
10
The miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Stacy McAnulty
A big-hearted, numbers-driven journey about calculating the messy, beautiful variables of friendship and stepping outside your comfort zone.
Shares:
- heartwarming
- tender
- earnest
- gentle
11
Obsessed
Allison Britz
A raw, claustrophobic, yet deeply hopeful descent into the sudden onset of severe OCD and the grueling, courageous climb back out.
Shares:
- earnest
12
Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger
A sprawling, magical academy adventure about finding where you truly belong and uncovering the dangerous secrets buried in your own mind.
Shares:
- earnest

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