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Madeleine L'Engle

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Characterization labels used: teen girl protagonist, dreamer, poet, introspective heroine, vulnerable protagonist, mature for age, sensible, assertive, complex teen, troubled boy, bad boy, gentle scientist, elderly grandfather, devoted family

Relationships labels used: grandparent-grandchild, siblings, parents and children, family bond, friendship to romance, love triangle, love square, rival suitors, caregiving, bereavement, romantic tension, dependency

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The Fourteenth Goldfish

Jennifer L. Holm · 2014 · The Fourteenth Goldfish

An eleven-year-old’s life changes when her scientist grandfather reverses aging and lands in middle school with her.

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Characterization labels: relatable heroine · scientist child · curmudgeonly elder · eccentric parent · theatrical parent · overbearing grandfather · quirky adult · responsible child · gifted child · mentor figure · male friend

Relationships labels: grandparent-grandchild · mother-daughter · divorced parents · amicable co-parenting · best-friend drift · new friendship · family tension · mentor-mentee · friendship · intergenerational bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1508

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Timebound

Rysa Walker · 2014 · The Chronos Files

A teen with inherited time-travel powers must fix a broken timeline before she and everyone she loves vanish.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · believable teenager · resourceful heroine · smart protagonist · strong female lead · mature for age · reckless choices · emotional growth · family-centered · morally conflicted · likable protagonist · supportive father · estranged grandmother · mysterious love interest · villainous patriarch · serial killer antagonist

Relationships labels: grandmother-granddaughter · parent-child · divorced parents · love triangle · romantic triangle · estranged family · forbidden love · erased relationship · family betrayal · mentor-protege · friendship · rival factions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1584

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The Third Mushroom

Jennifer L. Holm · 2018 · The Fourteenth Goldfish

A science-loving middle schooler and her teen-bodied grandfather chase a breakthrough at the science fair.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: science-minded girl · strong female lead · curious child · quirky grandparent · brilliant scientist · teenage boy body · grumpy elder · awkward teen · bookish girl · chess-savvy friend · goth friend

Relationships labels: grandparent-grandchild bond · friendship · old friends · best friends · first crush · dating tension · friendship over romance · family dynamics · intergenerational friendship · pet companionship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1586

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The Legend of the Last Library

Frank L. Cole · 2024

In a paperless dystopia, a girl finds a real book that may lead to the last library on Earth.

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Characterization labels: resourceful girl · young scavenger · protective granddaughter · ailing caregiver · orphaned protagonist · scrappy heroine · loyal friend · comic relief

Relationships labels: grandparent-grandchild · found family · friend group · betrayal · caretaking · parent legacy · community resistance · friend rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1682

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Restoring Harmony

Joelle Anthony · 2010

In a post-collapse 2041, a teen must cross borders to rescue her grandparents and find a way home.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · resourceful protagonist · naive protagonist · optimistic protagonist · self-reliant protagonist · musical protagonist · strong female lead · bad boy love interest · mysterious stranger · stubborn elder · supportive family · orphaned children · criminal figures · kindhearted heroine · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: family bonds · grandparent relationship · parent-child duty · sibling responsibility · romantic tension · slow-burn romance · friendship · neighborly help · community support · trust issues · crush · stranger alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1743

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Star Wars: Millennium Falcon

James Luceno · 2008 · Star Wars Legends: Novels

A Star Wars mystery follows Han, Leia, and Allana as they trace the Millennium Falcon’s hidden history.

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Characterization labels: older protagonists · grandparent figures · Force-sensitive child · inquisitive child · grieving parents · ship-as-character · quirky ship · competent mechanic · legacy character · secondary cast overload · morally gray figures

Relationships labels: grandparent-grandchild · parent-child loss · family bond · caretaking · romantic partnership · partnership · rivalry · legacy inheritance · crew dynamic

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1796

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The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera · 2021 · The Last Cuentista

A girl who dreams of storytelling must save human memory after Earth’s fall and a shipboard regime erases the past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · storyteller · resilient heroine · brave protagonist · caring protagonist · scientist family · guardian figures · children in peril · authoritarian antagonists · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: grandmother-grandchild · family separation · parent-child conflict · siblings · community bonds · found family · mentor legacy · peer alliance · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1827

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The Mind Readers

Lori Brighton · 2010 · Mind Readers

A teen mind reader is drawn into a hidden community of her kind, where trust and freedom may cost everything.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · mind reader · freak · outsider · whiny protagonist · insecure protagonist · naive protagonist · strong heroine · compassionate heroine · mysterious love interest · controlling grandmother · mentor figure · popular girl · troubled father figure

Relationships labels: romantic tension · insta-love · love interest · friendship · female rivalry · grandmother-granddaughter · parental abandonment · mentor-protege · betrayal · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1854

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Children of Eden

Joey Graceffa, Laura L. Sullivan · 2016 · Children of Eden

In a controlled post-apocalyptic city, an illegal second-born girl escapes hiding and gets pulled into rebellion and secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · sheltered protagonist · rebellious heroine · willful · determined · reckless · naive

Relationships labels: family secrecy · parent-child conflict · sibling bond · twin bond · friendship · betrayal · love triangle · bisexual love triangle · romantic tension · found friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1857

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The Survival Game

Nicky Singer · 2018

In a climate-ravaged future, a teenage refugee must travel north with a silent boy while borders, law, and conscience close in.

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Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · resourceful heroine · hardened survivor · traumatized protagonist · mature beyond age · strong-willed · pragmatic · emotionally guarded · moral conflict · mute child · silent companion · young refugee · illegal immigrant · grandmother · fearful but brave · self-preserving

Relationships labels: found family · sibling-like bond · caretaking · protective bond · companionship · grandmother relationship · parent-child loss · mutual dependency · trust under pressure · survival alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1892

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Remember Me

Estelle Laure · 2022

In a near-future town, a teen discovers she erased painful memories and must decide whether to reclaim them.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · restless teen · emotionally traumatized · memory loss victim · supportive grandmother · best friends · love interest · doctor figure · non-binary side character · flawed adults · relatable characters

Relationships labels: first love · second chance romance · best friends · family conflict · grandmother-grandchild · parent-child tension · romantic memory bond · friend group · supportive friendship · adult distrust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1905

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An Acceptable Time

Madeleine L'Engle · 1990 · Time Quintet

A teen sent to study with her grandparents slips through a time gate into a dangerous past of druids, tribes, and sacrifice.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young adult protagonist · smart heroine · naive heroine · self-centered male character · illness-driven character · protective adults · skeptical elders · mature teenagers · romantic interest

Relationships labels: grandparents · parent-child · family legacy · romantic tension · love triangle · unbalanced power dynamics · friendship · intergenerational family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1907

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