Books Like Alive
Families who loved Alive by Chandler Baker often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Alive by Chandler Baker often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book if your teenager is navigating a major health recovery, grappling with the 'new normal' of their identity after a crisis, or exploring the intensity of first love and spiritual connections. Stella is a heart transplant survivor who should be celebrating her second chance at life, but she is instead haunted by terrifying hallucinations and a physical ache that draws her toward a mysterious new student. This story explores profound themes of medical trauma, the ethics of organ donation, and the feeling that our bodies might hold memories we cannot explain. It is a suspenseful, romantic thriller that acknowledges the fear and isolation of being a 'sick kid' while offering a gripping mystery for older teens. Parents might choose this to open a dialogue about bodily autonomy, the psychological impact of long term illness, and distinguishing between healthy passion and obsessive connections.
