Books Like All the Ways Home
Families who loved All the Ways Home by Elsie Chapman 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 All the Ways Home by Elsie Chapman 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 when your child is grappling with the heavy weight of grief or feeling like an outsider in their own skin. All the Ways Home follows Kaede, a young boy who travels to Japan to scatter his mother's ashes and find the father he never knew. It is a poignant exploration of mixed heritage, the messy process of healing, and the realization that home is more than a single place. Ideal for children ages 8 to 12, this story provides a safe space to discuss the loss of a parent and the complex emotions that come with navigating a culture that feels both familiar and foreign. Parents will value its honest, hopeful approach to finding belonging after a life-altering change.
