Why read Something Like Home?

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The Pura Belpre Honor winning novel in verse, in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only for them to find family in each other along the way. From the Newbery Honor winning author of Iveliz Explains It All.

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2 authors picked Something Like Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Laura Anne Bird

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Something Like Home, Andrea Beatriz Arango’s luminous novel in verse, centers on Laura, a young girl who faces the unthinkable: being separated from her parents. Her mom and dad are addicts, and when they enter rehab, Laura is sent to live with her estranged aunt as a foster child.

Laura adores birds and her Rubik’s Cube, but she loves her parents more than anything. Not only does she have to learn to live without them, but she needs to navigate a new school, make friends, and connect with her emotionally detached Titi Silvia. Enter Sparrow, the abandoned puppy Laura…

From Laura's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Jason Haskins

Author

I love this book for its focus on overcoming obstacles amid overwhelming odds while balanced with love and hope. I enjoy the aspects of the story that tackle the idea of what family and friendship truly mean. This is a modern and inclusive story, and I like the ideas around characters accepting new roles and challenges while learning forgiveness. I love this endearing story for balancing a light, loving touch amidst heady storylines.

From Jason's list on The best middle grade and YA books, and other stories, that capture kindness, and the struggles of dealing with change.