Books like Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda Cruz

A poignant young‑adult tale of two teens—Hazel and Augustus—who meet in a cancer support group, and whose unlikely romance forces them to confront love, illness, and the meaning of life.

At Culver Creek Boarding School, Miles "Pudge" Halter leaves his uneventful home life to find adventure, only to be drawn into the complex world of Alaska Young – a brilliant, enigmatic student whose presence challenges and changes him forever.

A coming‑of‑age epistolary novel that follows introverted teen Charlie through his freshman year in a 1990s Pittsburgh suburb as he navigates high school, friendship and the challenges of adolescence.

Seventeen‑year‑old Mia faces a life‑altering medical crisis after a family car crash—she must decide whether to live a new life in the present or return to her former world as a coma patient.

A luminous twins’ story of love, loss, and family that follows Jude and Noah from carefree adolescence to a painful rift, as each seeks healing and a return to one another.

In small‑town Texas, 16‑year‑old Willowdean battles stereotypes and her own self‑esteem while preparing for the community beauty pageant her mother organizes, all while navigating a budding crush on a co‑worker.

Set in Texas, "Nora" follows the romance and rugged adventures of Nora Marlowe as she navigates love, loss, and redemption with cowboy Cal Barton in a classic Western romance.

When Samantha Kingston suddenly dies, she wakes to the uncanny ability to relive her final day seven times over. Each repetition reveals new twists that force her to re‑evaluate friendships, love, and the choices she prized most.

A grieving teen learns to move forward when a sudden job at a catering business introduces her to new friends and unexpected challenges.

Six children and their mother build a new life in a washed-up Wisconsin shack after their father’s death, learning that home is love, perseverance, and the seasons’ simple joys.

A young boy discovers his unique path in life and learns to embrace self-acceptance, inspired by the iconic image of a North Star in the sky above him.

A steamship travels through time, reflecting shifts from luxury to decline and ultimately to stewardship and inclusion. The story explores reinvention, the changing value of possessions, and how different generations of passengers cherish the vessel.

When the three big trains refuse to go up the mountain in the deep snow, the Little Red Train finds brave helpers and goes on a rescue mission to take food to the stranded villagers.

A lonely dog finds a home after befriending a woman who works at a homeless shelter.

After her sister’s death, seventeen‑year‑old Lennie grapples with grief, a love triangle, and her ambition to become a musician.

Ruben dreams of a bike like his friend Sergio’s, but his family's finances and a sudden find in a grocery store force him to choose between personal desire and integrity.

"The story of a boy's visit to the beach, Beach Feet opens with a small boy feeling the heat of the sand and then running towards the ocean. Free and independent despite his young age and the tube around his waist, the boy gives himself over to the ocean and the pleasures to be had at water's edge. Throughout, the boy's connection to the beach through his feet-the feel of sand, shells, water-is never lost. Unusual perspectives and a pitch-perfect voice make this a standout.Kiyomi Konagaya was born in 1936 in Shizuoka, Japan. At university, he studied English literature and published his poetry in literary magazines. After graduation, he took a job at an advertising agency. In 1977 he won the prestigious Mr. H Award (for new poets) for Little Voyage 26. He also won the twenty-first Takami Jun Prize in 1991, and the twenty-fifth Contemporary Poetry Award in 2007.Masamitsu Saito was born in 1958 in a seaside town along Kujyukuri Beach in Chiba, so he grew up to the sound of waves. He studied graphic design at Tama Art University. His work can be found in magazines and books, as well as on chocolate packages. "--