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Characterization labels used: female protagonist, clever protagonist, resourceful protagonist, curious protagonist, smart girl, young teen protagonist, computer whiz, hacker, foster kid, scientist parent, mysterious handler, untrustworthy adult, loyal friend, brave kids

Relationships labels used: parent-child, friendship, trust issues, found friendship, family secrecy, surrogate mentoring, caregiver conflict, dependency

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Things Not Seen

Andrew Clements · 2004 · Things

A 15-year-old boy wakes up invisible and teams with a blind girl while his family races to explain and reverse it.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · relatable teen · sarcastic teen · angsty teen · physicist parent · blind girl · independent girl · supportive parents · smart parent · quick-thinking protagonist · emotionally controlled narrator · mature growth arc

Relationships labels: friendship · crush · romantic tension · parent-child · peer connection · interdependence · trust · family strain · allyship · caregiver concern

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1242

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Space Case

Stuart Gibbs · 2014 · Moon Base Alpha

A bored boy on a moon base investigates a suspicious death and uncovers secrets someone wants buried.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tween protagonist · young investigator · scientist parents · supportive family · bored protagonist · reluctant reader appeal · intelligent protagonist · determined protagonist · female sidekick · security official · strict authority · oblivious adults · obnoxious rich family · well-liked scientist

Relationships labels: parent-child · sibling relationship · friendship · investigator ally · adult-child conflict · authority conflict · community tension · peer cooperation · family support

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1306

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Boy 7

Mirjam Mous · 2009 · Best of YA | XS

An amnesiac teen follows clues in his backpack to uncover his identity, and a secret experiment tied to his forgotten past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · hacker · naive protagonist · resourceful protagonist · suspicious protagonist · helpful girl · antagonists · flat secondary characters · moral ambiguity

Relationships labels: trust issues · girl helper · friendship · betrayal · group captivity · family connection · romance avoided · ally turns enemy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1340

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Wizard for Hire

Obert Skye · 2018 · Wizard for Hire

A lonely boy hires a questionable wizard to help find his kidnapped parents, and the quest gets stranger from there.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful child · naive protagonist · lonely child · resilient protagonist · quirky wizard · eccentric adult · talkative sidekick · sarcastic sidekick · sentient machine · smart kid · kind girl · mysterious mentor · self-proclaimed wizard · possible con artist

Relationships labels: parent-child bond · found family · friendship · companionship · mentor-protege · crush · trust · dependency · teamwork

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1355

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Navigating the Stars

Maria V. Snyder · 2018 · Sentinels of the Galaxy

A snarky teen follows her archaeologist parents through time-skewed space to solve a mystery tied to alien terracotta warriors.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · snarky heroine · illegal hacker · brave heroine · competent teen · troublemaker · relatable protagonist · headstrong · curious · resourceful · tenacious · authority issues · young love interest · security officer · archaeologist parents · supportive adults · flawed adults · chaotic good

Relationships labels: parent-child relationship · family dynamics · enemies to lovers · slow burn romance · friendship loss · friend group · mentor-like adults · workplace team · romantic tension · sibling absence · dependency on parents

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1382

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The Girl Who Could Fly

Victoria Forester · 2008 · Piper McCloud

A girl who can fly is sent to a secret school for exceptional kids, where friendship and danger collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful girl · adventurous heroine · innocent protagonist · outsider · gifted child · super-intelligent child · bullied child · mystery adult · villain with depth · overzealous authority · complex parents · misfit children

Relationships labels: parent-child conflict · friendship · found family · peer rivalry · loyalty and betrayal · community rejection · mentor-mentee · protective family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1384

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Gears of Revolution

J. Scott Savage · 2016 · Mysteries of Cove

Two teens chase a missing inventor into a dragon-haunted world and get trapped in a dangerous civil war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · inventor · mechanic · feisty girl · mysterious ally · trusted-then-doubted · smart kids · reluctant leaders · character growth · flawed teens · resourceful · loner

Relationships labels: friendship · challenged friendship · trust issues · betrayal · parent-child search · group rivalry · power struggle · civil conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1405

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The Nightmare Brigade: The Girl from Déjà Vu

Franck Thilliez · 2022 · La Brigade des cauchemars

Two teens enter patients’ nightmares to cure fear, but a new case and hidden secrets threaten their fragile team.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · scientist mentor · adopted child · amnesiac protagonist · disabled protagonist · brave · curious · secretive adults · troubled children

Relationships labels: found family · adoption · mentor-child · sibling-like bond · parent-child · teamwork · trust · protective

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1417

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Caught

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2012 · The Missing

A time-traveling pair is sent to 1903 to protect history, but Einstein’s family makes the mission far more complicated.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · siblings · seasoned time travelers · brave · curious · resourceful · secretive · enigmatic adult · clever woman · scientist · parental figure · strong female lead · maturing protagonist · emotionally driven

Relationships labels: siblings · parent-child · mother-daughter · family protection · marriage · spousal tension · power imbalance · secrecy · trust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1420

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Catfishing on CatNet

Naomi Kritzer · 2019 · CatNet

A teen on the run finds safety in an online cat-photo community, until an AI ally and hidden pasts collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · sentient AI · benevolent AI · socially isolated teen · queer teens · supportive friend group · anxious protagonist · protective mentor figure · resourceful hacker · abusive parent · paranoid parent · young adult voice

Relationships labels: found family · online friendship · friend group · mother daughter · romance subplot · queer friendship · peer support · community care · protective bond · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1424

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Blood Ties

Sophie McKenzie · 2008 · Blood Ties

Two teens uncover hidden truths about their births and identities while fleeing extremists and a secret genetic conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female insecurity · bullied girl · self-esteem issues · awkward boy · curious protagonist · determined protagonist · character growth · coming of age · villainous scientist · evil scientist · bodyguard · hacker friend · secondary cast

Relationships labels: romantic tension · slow-burn romance · friendship · family secrets · parent-child conflict · sibling comparison · protective relationship · connection through birth

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1436

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The Last Human

Zack Jordan · 2020

A hidden human teen on an alien space station is thrust into a galaxy-spanning chase that tests intelligence, freedom, and identity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · outsider · misfit · sulky teen · brave heroine · curious protagonist · hidden heir · adopted child · murderous guardian · quirky side characters · sentient AI · mischievous helper · philosophical characters

Relationships labels: mother-daughter bond · adoptive family · found family · protector-protected · mentor-like parenting · friendship · team of misfits · interspecies family · trust issues · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1447

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