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Books like Finding Orion

24 books recommended for fans of Finding Orion by John David Anderson, tied together by themes of Strangers, Blended Families, New Baby, and Adolescence & Coming of Age.

Strangers Blended Families New Baby Adolescence & Coming of Age Multigenerational Marriage & Divorce New Experience Parents Death, Grief, Bereavement Siblings Activity Books Friendship Family Social Themes Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to Finding Orion

Handpicked for thematic and literary overlap — the best shelf companions to Finding Orion.

Balloons for Papa A Story of Hope and Empathy

Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

Many Points of Me

Caroline Gertler

Themes: Blended Families • New Baby • Adolescence & Coming of Age

The Miraculous Sweetmakers #1: The Frost Fair

Natasha Hastings

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

A Secret Shared

Patricia MacLachlan

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

Cathedral of Bones

A. J. Steiger

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

Nana in the City

Lauren Castillo

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

The Wednesday Surprise

Eve Bunting

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

I Like it When&#8211

Mary Murphy

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

Local News Stories

Gary Soto

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#10

Absolutely, Positively Natty

Lisa Greenwald

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#11

I Love You Because I Love You

Muon Thi Van

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#12

The Copycat

Wendy McLeod MacKnight

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#13

How to Disappear Completely

Ali Standish

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • Adolescence & Coming of Age

#14

Breda’s Island

Jessie Ann Foley

Themes: Blended Families • New Baby • Adolescence & Coming of Age

#15

Naomis Too

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#16

Where You’ve Got to Be

Caroline Gertler

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#17

Unclaimed Treasures

Patricia MacLachlan

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#18

Cringe Club You’ve Been Added to the Group Chat!

Emily-Jane Clark

Themes: Adolescence & Coming of Age • Multigenerational • Marriage & Divorce

#19

Tbh #5: Tbh, I Feel the Same

Lisa Greenwald

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#20

Hand-Me-Down Magic #3: Perfect Patchwork Purse

Corey Ann Haydu

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#21

No Roses for Harry!

Gene Zion

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#22

I Love Us: a Book about Family with Mirror and Fill-In Family Tree

Clarion Books

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#23

Swashby and the Sea

Beth Ferry

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

#24

Here in the Real World

Sara Pennypacker

Themes: Strangers • Blended Families • New Baby

Fans of Finding Orion by John David Anderson will find 24 titles here, all united by Strangers, Blended Families, New Baby. Authors represented include Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia, Caroline Gertler, Natasha Hastings, Patricia MacLachlan, and others.