Books Like Continental Drifter
Families who loved Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod 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 Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod 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 feels like an outsider or struggles to define their identity within a multicultural or blended family. It is a heartfelt resource for children who feel they are never quite enough of one thing, whether that is being too American for their heritage or too foreign for their peers. The story follows Kathy, a Thai American girl who spends her life oscillating between Bangkok and Maine, never feeling fully at home in either place. Through the accessible format of a graphic memoir, the book explores profound themes of loneliness, cultural imposter syndrome, and the search for belonging. It is developmentally perfect for ages 8 to 12, offering a mirror for biracial children and a window for others into the complex emotional labor of code-switching. Parents will appreciate how it validates the quiet anxiety of fitting in while offering a realistic, hopeful path toward self-acceptance.
