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12 books with a reading profile close to The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare. Clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Masterpiece

by Francine Rivers

Also clear-cut · history, inspirational

Roman Velasco is a successful Los Angeles artist hiding a secret identity as a prolific graffiti tagger known as Bird.
2

Through Gates of Splendor

by Elisabeth Elliot

Also clear-cut · history, inspirational

This chronicle documents Operation Auca, a 1956 mission to establish contact with the Huaroni people in the Amazonian basin of Ecuador.
3

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

by Yeonmi Park

Also clear-cut · history, inspirational

Yeonmi Park recounts her childhood in Hyesan, North Korea, where she experienced systemic starvation and the constant threat of state punishment.
4

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

by Laura Hillenbrand

Also clear-cut · history, inspirational

Laura Hillenbrand recounts the life of Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic runner who became a bombardier during the second World War.
5

Ten Days in a Mad-House

by Nellie Bly

Also clear-cut · history, narrative

In 1887, journalist Nellie Bly feigned insanity to secure a commitment to the Women’s Medical College on Blackwell’s Island.
6

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

by Daniel James Brown

Also clear-cut · history, inspirational

Joe Rantz, a university student abandoned by his family during the Great Depression, joins the University of Washington rowing team to secure a meal plan and a future.
7

The Atomic City Girls

by Janet Beard

Also clear-cut · history, narrative

In 1943, the Army transforms Oak Ridge, Tennessee, into a secret city of thousands of workers building the weapon that will end the war, though almost none of them know what they are making.
8

The Women of Chateau Lafayette

by Stephanie Dray

Also clear-cut · history, narrative

This novel follows the history of the Chateau de Chavaniac, the birthplace of the Marquis de Lafayette, across three distinct centuries.
9

The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom

by Corrie ten Boom

Also clear-cut · history, inspirational

Corrie ten Boom lived in Haarlem, the Netherlands, where she worked as a watchmaker alongside her sister Betsie and father Casper.
10

Mao's Last Dancer

by Li Cunxin

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Li Cunxin recounts his childhood as one of seven brothers living in extreme poverty in rural Qingdao during the Cultural Revolution.
11

A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

by Sophie Elmhirst

Also clear-cut · history, narrative

In 1973, Maurice and Maralyn Bailey departed England on a small yacht, seeking an alternative to the stagnant routines of suburban life.
12

My Beloved World

by Sonia Sotomayor

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

In this memoir, Sonia Sotomayor traces her life from a childhood in a Bronx housing project to her appointment as a federal judge.

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