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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Mile 81. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: child protagonist, young boy, resourceful child, innocent child, older brother, ordinary adults, everyday people, good samaritan, insurance man, practical adult, brave child, believable characters, minor characters

Relationships labels used: siblings, older brother younger brother, children and adults, good samaritan, community of strangers, protective sibling, power imbalance

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Archer's Goon

Diana Wynne Jones · 2003

A boy's family is drawn into a bizarre struggle with seven town-bound wizard siblings over 2,000 missing words.

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Characterization labels: child protagonist · ordinary boy · bratty sibling · dysfunctional family · writer father · music teacher mother · quirky cast · distinctive voices · moral ambiguity · self-absorbed adults · competent peacemaker · villainous siblings · powerful but trapped · larger-than-life characters · lovable and hateful

Relationships labels: siblings · family dynamics · parent child conflict · family loyalty · family feud · community dependence · power struggle · rival siblings · marriage

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1683

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Revealed

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2014 · The Missing

Jonah races to solve his identity and stop a time-bending kidnapping that could unravel everyone he loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ordinary child · resourceful protagonist · reluctant hero · self-reliant · protective sibling · maturing protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · de-aged adults · de-aged children · sidekick figures

Relationships labels: siblings · family bonds · parent-child · friendship · romantic tension · rivalry · teamwork · dependence · rescue mission · mentor-like alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1695

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The Door to Time

Pierdomenico Baccalario · 2006 · Ulysses Moore

Two twins and a new friend uncover clues in a cliffside manor that lead to a hidden door and a bigger mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: twin protagonists · child protagonists · adventurous boy · pragmatic girl · curious child · friendly local boy · mysterious caretaker · eccentric owner

Relationships labels: siblings · friend trio · teamwork · camaraderie · parent-child separation · sibling contrast

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1702

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Seventh Son

Orson Scott Card · 1988 · Tales of Alvin Maker

A magically gifted frontier boy grows up in an alternate America where folk magic and religion are locked in conflict.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · gifted child · chosen one · adolescent hero · likable hero · special child · mature for age · fanatical preacher · religious antagonist · protective family · villainous force · guardian figure · well-rounded characters

Relationships labels: siblings · family bonds · parent-child · married couple · community conflict · mentor-protege · rival belief systems · religious conflict · protector and child

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1747

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Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

James Rollins · 2009 · Jake Ransom

A boy and his sister follow clues from their missing archaeologist parents into a hidden world of ancient cultures, dinosaurs, and danger.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young hero · bookish boy · curious protagonist · smart kid · bullied outsider · popular sister · cheerleader sister · adventurous sibling pair · new friends · flawed characters · resourceful child

Relationships labels: sibling bond · missing parents · family loss · friendship · group teamwork · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1763

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Alebrijes

Donna Barba Higuera · 2023 · The Last Cuentista

A boy in a barren future city is exiled into a hummingbird drone and uncovers his people’s hidden truth.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: protective brother · young protagonist · pickpocket · moral center · spitfire sister · reckless sibling · cynical character · resourceful child · orphan · survival-minded · unlikely hero · compelling protagonist

Relationships labels: sibling bond · family loyalty · protective older brother · found family · community ties · oppressor-oppressed · mentor-quest relationship · parent-child separation · siblings in danger · friendship · caretaking

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1784

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The Trouble with Perfect

Helena Duggan · 2019 · Perfect

When stolen children and a framed friend threaten her town, Violet must uncover who is behind the new trouble.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: brave heroine · child detective · best friend · framed boy · mischievous child · stubborn heroine · protective mother · sinister twins · supportive side characters · children act like children

Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · family conflict · siblings · mother-son · community trust · betrayal · adult-child tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1790

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The Secret of Giza

Ken H. Warner · 2020 · The Kwan Thrillers

Twin teens with strange powers flee government agents and uncover a conspiracy linking Atlantis, Giza, and humanity's origins.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · twin protagonists · gifted children · superhuman teenagers · government agents · ruthless antagonists · protective family

Relationships labels: twin siblings · sibling teamwork · nuclear family · family under threat · family friend support · authority vs youth · good vs evil

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1809

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The City of Ember: The Graphic Novel

Jeanne DuPrau · 2012 · Book of Ember Graphic Novels

Two children in a failing underground city decode a mystery that may be their only route to freedom.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: curious children · resourceful kids · hardworking protagonists · responsible older sister · protective sibling · bookish boy · corrupt mayor · shifty guards · sick grandmother · younger sibling · classmates · reluctant authority

Relationships labels: sibling bond · friendship · classmates · community trust · citizen vs authority · child vs government · protective sibling relationship · teamwork

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1812

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Escape to Witch Mountain

Alexander Key · 1975 · Witch Mountain

Two orphaned siblings with mysterious powers flee pursuers while searching for the truth about where they came from.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: orphan protagonists · gifted children · telepathic child · mute child · protagonists in danger · moral purity · resourceful children · sympathetic priest

Relationships labels: sibling bond · found family · guardian-child · child-adult alliance · trust in priest · pursuit and rescue · outsider belonging · community suspicion · adversarial authority · mutual dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1839

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Omnia: todo lo que puedas soñar

Laura Gallego García · 2016

A boy chases a lost stuffed bunny into a vast, magical online superstore that may not let visitors leave.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: innocent protagonist · determined protagonist · tender protagonist · child protagonist · robot characters · supporting ensemble · family-oriented motivation

Relationships labels: sibling bond · brother sister · family loyalty · employee hierarchy · human machine tension · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1863

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No Mistakes

Vasily Mahanenko · 2020 · World of the Changed

A hyped mobile game turns Earth into a lethal RPG, and one student must survive long enough to save his sister.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: student protagonist · young adult protagonist · older sibling caretaker · loner hero · emotionally flat protagonist · resourceful protagonist · lucky protagonist · passive protagonist · flat side characters · thin characterization

Relationships labels: sibling bond · protective sibling · family responsibility · limited team play · betrayal risk · predatory power dynamics · impossible trust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1880

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