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Jennifer L. Holm

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

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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: 0.1287

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A Ring of Endless Light

Madeleine L'Engle · 1995 · Austin Family Chronicles

A grieving teen spends a summer on an island, where family, faith, boys, and telepathic dolphins reshape her world.

Why this is here

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

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: 0.1745

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Leonard

Carlie Sorosiak · 2021

An alien meant to spend a month as a human on Earth accidentally lands in a cat’s body and finds a friend.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: quirky protagonist · socially awkward girl · animal lover · empathetic friend · alien scholar · immortal being · hive mind · lonely child · supportive grandmother · lovable side character · weird kid · outsider · rescuer · curious observer · catlike behavior

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · human-animal bond · grandmother-grandchild · mother-daughter · stepfamily tension · chosen family · mentor friendship · rescue relationship · companionship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1927

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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: 0.1942

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A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity

Nicole Valentine · 2019

A science-minded boy learns his family can travel through time and must race to save his missing mother.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientific protagonist · science nerd · relatable protagonist · loner · grieving child · loyal friend · fierce friend · distant father · mysterious grandmother · powerful antagonist · young hero

Relationships labels: mother-son · father-son · grandmother-grandson · best friends · family bonds · sibling bond · twin bond · friendship · extended family · secrets within family · parental absence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1996

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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: 0.2122

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A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle · 2017 · Time Quintet

A bullied girl, her gifted brother, and a friend cross space-time to rescue a missing father from cosmic evil.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: awkward girl · gifted child · child prodigy · brilliant but flawed · moody heroine · socially awkward · popular boy · scientist parent · missing father · eccentric mentors · precocious child · relatable heroine · outcast child · supportive friend · fallible adults

Relationships labels: sibling bond · parent-child bond · friendship · found family · romantic hint · loyalty · caregiving · community judgment · family separation · mentor guidance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2133

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Otherwood

Pete Hautman · 2018

Two children’s woodland hideout leads them into a reality-splitting mystery tied to family secrets and loss.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: imaginative children · lonely boy · bossy girl · best friends · shy protagonist · grieving child · overprotective mother · loving grandfather · family-drawn adults · unstable adult memory

Relationships labels: best friends · soulmates · childhood friendship · family feud · grandparent-grandchild · mother-child · parent conflict · childhood companionship · intergenerational rivalry · community suspicion

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2158

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One Word Kill

Mark Lawrence · 2019 · Impossible Times

A teen math prodigy with leukemia and a D&D friend group gets pulled into a time-travel mystery that could save a girl.

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Characterization labels: boy genius · math prodigy · social outcast · geeky teens · misfit friends · bullied teen · terminally ill protagonist · supportive friends · psychopathic antagonist · new girl · goth girl · rich kid · awkward teen · lovable characters

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · first love · crush · love interest · friend group · group solidarity · mentor-like visitor · peer support · romantic tension · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2183

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Along Came a Wolf

Adam Dreece · 2014 · The Yellow Hoods

A young inventor girl and her friends race to protect her grandfather’s secrets in a fairy-tale steampunk world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young heroine · brave children · spunky protagonist · tomboy heroine · inventor · genius inventor · enigmatic grandfather · lovable friends · feisty kids · loyal friends · quirky cast · dastardly villain · sinister villain · cunning antagonist · mature-for-their-age children · character growth · strong supporting cast

Relationships labels: grandfather-granddaughter · friendship · family bonds · healthy family · parental support · teamwork · loyalty · found family · group solidarity · protective parents · mentor-like grandfather

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2188

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Rick and Morty, Vol. 1

Zac Gorman · 2015 · Rick and Morty (2015)

A collection of off-screen, dimension-hopping misadventures with Rick, Morty, and the rest of the family.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: depraved genius · awkward sidekick · teenage granddaughter · daughter · son-in-law · family ensemble · nihilistic · sarcastic · drinking · passive · aggressive

Relationships labels: grandparent-grandchild · family dynamics · father-daughter · father-in-law son-in-law · siblings · mentor-sidekick · caregiving · conflictual family · loyalty · betrayal · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2191

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