Books Like What Beauty There Is
Families who loved What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson 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 What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
A parent might reach for this book when their teenager is exploring complex themes of resilience, moral ambiguity, and the crushing weight of adult responsibilities. It is a stark, wintery survival story about Jack, a boy desperately trying to keep his younger brother out of foster care by searching for his incarcerated father's hidden drug money. Along the way, he meets Ava, a girl controlled by her own dangerous, silent father. This is a visceral and often brutal story that examines the thin line between right and wrong when your life is on the line. It is best suited for older teens (14+) who are ready for mature themes including intense violence, poverty, and systemic failure. Parents would choose this to validate a teen's feelings about the unfairness of the world or to spark deep conversations about personal ethics during a crisis.
