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Explore 24 books like The Pinballs by Betsy Byars — a handpicked selection united by Adoption, Orphans & Foster Homes, Friendship, and Family.
A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.
The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Adoption, Orphans & Foster Homes, Friendship — the same threads that run through The Pinballs by Betsy Byars. Among the authors featured: Andrea Cheng, Scot Gardner, Patricia Reilly Giff, Frances O'Roark Dowell, and others.