Books Like Bloom
Families who loved Bloom by Kevin Panetta 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 Bloom by Kevin Panetta 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 teenager is feeling stifled by family obligations or is struggling to communicate their true career and personal aspirations to you. Bloom is a tender coming of age story about Ari, a recent high school graduate who dreams of moving to the big city with his band but feels tethered to his family's struggling bakery. When he hires a replacement named Hector, he discovers that passion and love can bloom in the most unexpected places. This graphic novel beautifully handles themes of identity, responsibility, and the messy process of figuring out who you want to be. It is a gentle, secular, and deeply relatable choice for older teens navigating the bridge between childhood and independence.
