Recommendations based on Girl in the Blue Coatby Monica Hesse

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  1. Small Great Things

    by Jodi Picoult
    A gripping story of racism and justice, exploring the intersections of power and privilege.

    #1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race,, Small Great ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. If You Find Me

    by Emily Murdoch
    A young girl's journey of survival, coming to terms with a traumatic family history.

    NOW INCLUDING A BRAND-NEW EPILOGUE!, There are some things you can't leave behind..., In, If You Find Me, by Emily Murdoch, a broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

    by Fredrik Backman
    An imaginative quest to uncover the truth behind a beloved grandmother's mysterious stories.

    The story takes place in Sweden and follows Elsa, a 7-year-old who knows she is different from other children her age. Elsa has a habit of correcting others' grammar, she is smart for her age, and is ... (Wikipedia)

  4. A Night Divided

    by Jennifer A. Nielsen
    A family's struggle to reunite after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

    A Night Divided joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! With the rise of the Berlin Wall, Gerta finds her family suddenly ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Orphan Train

    by Christina Baker Kline
    A story of two women's intertwined lives, spanning generations and crossing continents.

    The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America’s history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer Moving ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Bone Garden

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A present-day mystery is linked to a 19th-century medical student's discovery of a series of murders.

    Present day: Julia Hamill has made a horrifying discovery on the grounds of her new home in rural Massachusetts: a skull buried in the rocky soil–human, female, and, according to the trained eye of ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Marriage of Opposites

    by Alice Hoffman
    A historical novel exploring the life of the mother of Impressionist painter Claude Monet.

    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things : a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Winter Sea

    by Susanna Kearsley
    A writer travels to Scotland to research her novel and discovers a personal connection to the past. Historical fiction with a touch of romance.

    A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Change of Heart

    by Jodi Picoult
    A convicted murderer is granted a reprieve when a victim's mother makes an extraordinary plea.

    A man, Jack, is killed by an impaired driving, leaving his wife, June, and his daughter, Elizabeth behind. At the scene of the accident, June meets Kurt Nealon, a police officer, who becomes a close ... (Wikipedia)

  10. One Plus One

    by Jojo Moyes
    A single mother's struggle to make a better life for her and her daughter.

    One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Giver of Stars, American audiences have fallen in love with ... (Goodreads)

  11. The President Is Missing

    by Bill Clinton
    The President goes missing during a critical time in his presidency, and a secret mission is launched to find him and prevent a devastating cyber attack.

    President Bill Clinton and bestselling novelist James Patterson have written a spellbinding thriller, The President is Missing. As the novel opens, a threat looms. Enemies are planning an attack of ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Woman in Cabin 10

    by Ruth Ware
    An intrepid reporter embarks on a luxury cruise, uncovering a dark and dangerous mystery.

    INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, AND, USA TODAY, BESTSELLER, , FROM THE AUTHOR OF, IN A DARK, DARK WOOD, , Featured in TheSkimm, , An, Entertainment Weekly, “Summer Must List” Pick, , A, New York Post, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. The Nickel Boys

    by Colson Whitehead
    Two boys sentenced to a brutal reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida struggle to survive and maintain their humanity.

    Author of The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in 1960s Florida. ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Storyteller

    by Jodi Picoult
    A storyteller's quest to restore faith in the power of storytelling and to mend the wounds of her past.

    25-year-old Sage Singer lives in the small town of Westerbrook, New Hampshire . , A couple of years before the story began, Sage and her mother were in a car accident while Sage was driving. Sage's ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Salt to the Sea

    by Ruta Sepetys
    Vivid tale of a group of refugees struggling to survive in WWII Europe.

    New York Times, Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! ,"Masterfully crafted",—,The Wall Street Journal,For readers of, Between Shades of Gray, and, All the Light We Cannot See, Ruta Sepetys, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. The Sunshine Sisters

    by Jane Green
    Three estranged sisters reunite to care for their narcissistic mother, confronting their past and present struggles along the way.

    The, New York Times, bestselling author of, Falling, presents a warm, wise, and wonderfully vivid novel about a mother who asks her three estranged daughters to come home to help her end her life. ... (Goodreads)

  17. Spy School

    by Stuart Gibbs
    Ben Ripley is recruited to attend a secret spy school, where he must use his wits to solve a dangerous mystery.

    Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? Ben Ripley sure hopes so—and his life may depend on it! Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he’s already pegged his dream job: C.I.A. or ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. Unite Me

    by Tahereh Mafi
    A bind-up of two novellas from the "Shatter Me" series, offering insight into the minds of Warner and Adam.

    Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy, this book collects her two companion novellas, Fracture Me and Destroy Me , in print for the first time ever. It also ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Girl on a Train

    by A.J. Waines
    A psychological thriller about a woman who witnesses a murder from a train and becomes entangled in the investigation.

    Everything points to suicide - but I saw her face... Headstrong Journalist, Anna Rothman knows what suicide looks like - her own husband killed himself five years earlier. When Elly Swift, an ... (Goodreads)

  20. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

    by Lisa See
    Story of two women in 19th-century China, exploring the power of female friendship.

    In rural Hunan province called Puwei (nicknamed the Common Beauty Village), a county in China, Lily is destined to become a, laotong, pair with Snow Flower, a girl of the same age from Tongkou (the ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Beneath a Scarlet Sky

    by Mark T. Sullivan
    True story of a young Italian man's courage and heroism during WWII.

    Based on the true story of a forgotten hero,, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours., Pino ... (Goodreads)

  22. Before We Were Yours

    by Lisa Wingate
    Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.

    Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)

  23. Crooked Kingdom

    by Leigh Bardugo
    A gang of criminals must band together to take down a powerful adversary.

    In the prologue, a Grisha man named Emil Retvenko is kidnapped by a winged Shu man. The book commences in a gambling parlor known as Club Cumulus where Jesper and Nina keep Jan Van Eck's lawyer, ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Just What Kind of Mother Are You?

    by Paula Daly
    A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her friend's daughter goes missing after a sleepover at her house.

    A searing and sinister thriller for readers who liked Gone Girl. What if your best friend's child disappears? And it was all your fault. A searing and sinister thriller for readers who liked Gone ... (Goodreads)

  25. Broken for You

    by Stephanie Kallos
    A wealthy woman opens her home to a young artist, and together they confront their pasts and find healing.

    National best seller and Today show Book Club selection, Broken for You is the story of two women in self-imposed exile whose lives are transformed when their paths intersect. Stephanie Kallos's ... (Goodreads)

  26. Two by Two

    by Nicholas Sparks
    A man struggles to balance his career and family life when his wife leaves him, forcing him to become a single father to his young daughter.

    In this, New York Times, bestseller, a single father discovers the true nature of unconditional love when a new chance at happiness turns his world upside down. At 32, Russell Green has it all: a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. I Was Anastasia

    by Ariel Lawhon
    A historical fiction novel that explores the mystery of Anastasia Romanov's survival of the Russian Revolution and her life in exile.

    An enthralling feat of historical suspense that unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's fifty-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Hunters

    by John Flanagan
    A group of skilled archers and trackers are sent on a mission to save the kingdom from an evil warlord.

    Hal and his brotherband crew are hot on the trail of the pirate Zavac and they have one thing only on their minds: Stopping the bloodthirsty thief before he can do more damage. Of course, they also ... (Goodreads)

  29. Panic

    by Lauren Oliver
    In a small town, a game of Panic is played every summer, where the stakes are high and the risks are deadly.

    From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes a captivating, thrilling novel of fear, friendship, courage, and hope that will leave readers gasping for air. Panic began as so many things ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The One & Only

    by Emily Giffin
    A small-town girl navigates love, loss, and loyalty in the world of college football.

    In her eagerly awaited new novel, beloved, New York Times, bestselling author Emily Giffin returns with an extraordinary story of love and loyalty—and an unconventional heroine struggling to ... (Goodreads)