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12 books with a reading profile close to Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Art of Racing in the Rain

by Garth Stein

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Enzo, a loyal terrier-mix, observes the life of his owner, Denny Swift, an aspiring race car driver navigating personal tragedy and a high-stakes legal battle for his daughter.
2

Britt-Marie Was Here

by Fredrik Backman

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Sixty-three-year-old Britt-Marie defines her life through bicarbonate of soda, daily lists, and a dinner schedule that never deviates.
3

Dead Poets Society

by N.H. Kleinbaum, Tom Schulman

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Set in 1959 at Welton Academy, a strict boarding school for boys, the narrative follows students Neil Perry, Todd Anderson, and their peers as they encounter a new English teacher named John Keating.
4

The Girl with the Louding Voice

by Abi Daré

inspirational, narrative

Fourteen-year-old Adunni lives in a rural Nigerian village where her father sells her into marriage to a local polygamist to pay the rent.
5

THEO OF GOLDEN

by Allen Levi

inspirational, narrative

Theo enters the quiet town of Golden with a specific, unusual mission.
6

The Stranger in the Lifeboat

by Mitch Albom

inspirational, narrative

After a luxury yacht explodes in the Atlantic Ocean, ten survivors crowd into a small life raft, battling thirst, hunger, and hopelessness.
7

Laskar Pelangi

by Andrea Hirata

inspirational, narrative

The novel is narrated by Ikal, who recalls his childhood in the 1970s on the island of Belitung, Indonesia, where he attended a poor Muslim primary school, Muhammadiyah.
8

Maniac Magee

by Jerry Spinelli

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Jeffrey Lionel Magee is an orphaned runaway with legendary athletic abilities who settles in the racially divided town of Two Mills.
9

Touching Spirit Bear

by Ben Mikaelsen

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Cole Matthews, fifteen, is a violent young offender who has been sentenced to a Native-inspired form of justice called Circle Justice.
10

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

by Fredrik Backman

inspirational, narrative

Seven-year-old Elsa is an outcast who finds sanctuary in the elaborate fairy tales told by her eccentric, rule-breaking grandmother.
11

Corduroy

by Don Freeman

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Corduroy is a small bear in green overalls who lives on a shelf in a crowded department store.
12

The Running Dream

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Jessica Carlisle, a track star who loses her leg below the knee following a bus accident, faces the abrupt end of her identity as an athlete.

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