Read-alikes and related books

Books like The Star Maker

Across Asian American, Multigenerational, Holidays & Celebrations, and People & Places — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as The Star Maker by Laurence Yep.

Asian American Multigenerational Holidays & Celebrations People & Places Family United States Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to The Star Maker

Curated picks selected for thematic resonance, narrative overlap, and author diversity.

Dumpling Days

Grace Lin

Themes: Asian American • Multigenerational • People & Places

Alvin Ho Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes

Lenore Look

Themes: Asian American • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

Chloe’s Lunar New Year

Lily LaMotte

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

‘Twas Nochebuena

Roseanne Greenfield Thong

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

How We Say I Love You

Nicole Chen

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

All-of-a-kind Family Uptown

Sydney Taylor

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish

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Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen

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Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

Little House in the Big Woods 75th Anniversary Edition

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Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#10

Saluting Grandpa Celebrating Veterans and Honor Flight

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Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#11

Keepers

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Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#12

Why We Dance A Story of Hope and Healing

Deidre Havrelock

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#13

Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#14

Auntie Claus, Home for the Holidays

Elise Primavera

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#15

Duck for Turkey Day

Jacqueline Jules

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#16

My Daddy Is a Cowboy A Picture Book

Stephanie Seales

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#17

Ruby’s Reunion Day Dinner

Angela Dalton

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#18

Family Reunion

Chad Richardson

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#19

Grandfather’s Christmas Tree

Keith Strand

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#20

Dance at Grandpa’s

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#21

A Persian Princess

Barbara Diamond Goldin

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#22

Giving Thanks

Jonathan London

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#23

Dream Soul

Laurence Yep

Themes: Asian American • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

#24

The People Remember

Ibi Aanu Zoboi

Themes: Multigenerational • Holidays & Celebrations • People & Places

Fans of The Star Maker by Laurence Yep will find 24 titles here, all united by Asian American, Multigenerational, Holidays & Celebrations. Authors represented include Grace Lin, Lenore Look, Lily LaMotte, Roseanne Greenfield Thong, and others.