16 Top family books like When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhhà Lại

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When Clouds Touch Us

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.74

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the author's own childhood, this stunning novel in verse, sequel to the award-winning #…

If you liked the family plot in When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhhà Lại , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beatriz Arango's Something Like Home book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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2. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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3. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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4. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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5. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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6. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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7. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Dust book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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9. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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10. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

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11. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhhà Lại

12. When Clouds Touch Us

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.74

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the author's own childhood, this stunning novel in verse, sequel to the award-winning #… read more

Similar categories in Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • audiobook
  • poetry
  • childrens
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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13. Mirror to Mirror

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In Rajani LaRocca’s breathtaking follow-up to the Newbery Honor– and Walter Award–winning Red, Whit… read more

Similar categories in Rajani LaRocca's Mirror to Mirror book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

14. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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15. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez

16. Aniana del Mar Jumps In

By: Jasminne Mendez

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more

Similar categories in Jasminne Mendez's Aniana del Mar Jumps In book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • audiobook
  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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17. Eb & Flow

By: Kelly J. Baptist

3.95

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't … read more

Similar categories in Kelly J. Baptist's Eb & Flow book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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18. Call Me Adnan

By: Reem Faruqi

4.40

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Planet Omar and The Ethan I Was Before, award-winning Pakistani author Reem Faruqi of … read more

Similar categories in Reem Faruqi's Call Me Adnan book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
"Losing makes me feel awful. Losing makes me want to hide under the table to never feel this way again."

-Reem Faruqi, Call Me Adnan

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19. Opinions and Opossums

By: Ann Braden

4.21

Format: 163 pages, Hardcover

Agnes has been raised to keep her opinions to herself, but how do you keep silent when you’re full… read more

Similar categories in Ann Braden's Opinions and Opossums book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. Half Moon Summer

By: Elaine Vickers

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Two seventh graders discover it takes more than grit and a good pair of shoes to run 13.1 miles. Yo… read more

Similar categories in Elaine Vickers's Half Moon Summer book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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21. The Order of Things

By: Kaija Langley

4.09

Format: 269 pages, Hardcover

A heart-rending novel-in-verse about a girl who must come to terms with the sudden death of her bes… read more

Similar categories in Kaija Langley's The Order of Things book and Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction

20 Top fiction books like When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhhà Lại

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Transform Your Habits

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

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Remember Us

Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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