Looking for books like From the Desk of Zoe Washington? We've got a diverse list of nine readalike recommendations for you!
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The Diary of a Wimpy Kid has to be one of the most popular series in my library, especially for the boys. Many of them have read the entire series, if that is the case for your students or child, here are some suggestions as what to read next! You can dowload the full PDF here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yuszk9me6ntln9g/WimpyKid.pdf?dl=0 Happy Reading!
On the hunt for books like Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and others in the popular series? Check out 10 modern, ethnically diverse options!
Discuss how Maddie comes of age and finds her voice using our Maame book club questions. This guide has a synopsis, discussion prompts and some suggested readalikes.
Edgar Allen Poe fans will want to check out these retellings of his works, as well as some Gothic horror readalikes to Poe's stories.
These 6 books like Transcendent Kingdom are perfect for readers who enjoyed the recent release from Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi.
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Shelve the anxiety and have a great group discussion using these Anxious People book club questions. This complete discussion guide includes prompts, a synopsis, selected reviews and three readalikes.
A list of contemporary readalikes for Sylvia Plath's THE BALL JAR, from novels to memoirs that match the classic's style and tone.
Want to encourage your children to read more? Inspire them with these free, printable bookmarks featuring reading read alike recommendations!
I’ve been participating in the MadLibs Reading Challenge 2018, and I chose this book as one of the “noun” categories. Be warned that spoilers are coming ahead, so if you plan on reading the book, do not pass this line! Annihilation is a relatively short read, but don’t let it’s small size fool you. There […]
These 6 books like Transcendent Kingdom are perfect for readers who enjoyed the recent release from Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi.
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Edgar Allen Poe fans will want to check out these retellings of his works, as well as some Gothic horror readalikes to Poe's stories.
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These 10 books like Americanah are perfect for readers who enjoyed the bestseller by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
If you loved Catherynne Valente's FAIRYLAND series and need some books to fill the hole it left in your heart, try these magical fantasy titles.
Are you craving prescient speculative fiction, and dystopian tales about the future of our digital age and social media? Try these BLACK MIRROR readalikes.
When your friend/colleague/children’s librarian comes into your office with a huge smile and twirls, you know life must be good. Her most recent book discussion for middle school students was on The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley – a book that all eleven kids LOVED and were so excited about that they talked for double the amount of time they normally do and almost didn’t have time for trivia questions or other activities. So, I’m taking that as a sign to share with you The War That Saved My Life readalikes today! I too, loved this book and am so excited to see kids get excited about it as well! It’s a Newbery Award Honor winner and Schneider Family Book Award Winner that kids and adults alike can enjoy and is also easily accessible, while at the same time teaching kids so many valuable lessons about courage and being different, accepting change and so much more. So, I decided to create a quick list of other titles kids might enjoy if they liked The War That Saved My Life. I focused on World War II novels about a wide-variety of characters and circumstances. And though I only selected nine additional titles you can find plenty more online, from your local bookseller, or your public library. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure for more information. The War That Saved My Life Readalikes
A reader's advisory book gallery for fans of the recent Netflix hit WEDNESDAY
On the hunt for books like Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and others in the popular series? Check out 10 modern, ethnically diverse options!
These 10 books like Americanah are perfect for readers who enjoyed the bestseller by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A list of contemporary readalikes for Sylvia Plath's THE BALL JAR, from novels to memoirs that match the classic's style and tone.
Are you craving prescient speculative fiction, and dystopian tales about the future of our digital age and social media? Try these BLACK MIRROR readalikes.
Discuss the super-rich, WASPY guilt, and sibling cliques using these Pineapple Street book club questions. Includes a synopsis, discussion prompts and readalikes.
10 Books like To All the Boys I've Loved Before, perfect for fans of the trilogy, featuring female protagonists with big hearts, messy lives.
On the hunt for books like Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and others in the popular series? Check out 10 modern, ethnically diverse options!
If you love Sing Like No One's Listening, and you're looking for more heroes just like Nettie Delaney to root for, check out these readalikes for YA that give readers an opportunity to face bullying and bullies on the page. Books like these are the perfect example of how reading can teach empathy and build social/emotional learning
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These 10 books like Americanah are perfect for readers who enjoyed the bestseller by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Break out the Tab and the Fun Dip and settle on the couch with these 80s movie readalikes.
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Explore fraught family dynamics, fame and fire using these Malibu Rising book club questions. This discussion guide has prompts, reviews and three readalikes.
Explore Americanah's themes of identity, romantic love and immigration using our Americanah book club questions. Get discussion prompts, selected reviews and some readalikes.
On the hunt for books like Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and others in the popular series? Check out 10 modern, ethnically diverse options!
I love reading books that approach the same topic or theme, but from different directions. These are some of my favourite fiction and non-fiction book pairings.
Belle is my favorite princess, I mean she’s a voracious reader, so how can she not be? Besides being an avid reader, she’s also an assistant inventor (helping her dad), curious and unapologetically herself in a small town that doesn’t understand her. The characters in the following books are bright, inquisitive and many find solace in books, just like Belle. Enjoy these titles, I know I did! Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen “By the time she’s two years old, Violet Van Winkle can fix nearly any appliance in the house. And by eight she’s building elaborate flying machines from scratch, mind-boggling contraptions such as the Tubbubbler, the Bicycopter, and the Wing-a-ma-jig. The kids at school tease her, but they have no idea what she’s capable of. Maybe she could earn their respect by winning the blue ribbon in the upcoming Air Show. Or maybe something even better will happen, something involving her best ever invention, a Boy Scout troop in peril, and even the mayor himself! A classic underdog story full of humor and sweetness and retro pizzazz, Violet the Pilot is both endearing and adorable. It’ll fly right into your heart.” (Taken from Goodreads) The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng “In Chinese, peng you means friend. But in any language, all Anna knows for certain is that friendship is complicated. When Anna needs company, she turns to her books. Whether traveling through A Wrinkle in Time, or peering over My Side of the Mountain, books provide what real life cannot—constant companionship and insight into her changing world. Books, however, can’t tell Anna how to find a true friend. She’ll have to discover that on her own. In the tradition of classics like Maud Hart Lovelace’s Betsy-Tacy books and Eleanor Estes’ One Hundred Dresses, this novel subtly explores what it takes to make friends and what it means to be one.” (Taken from Goodreads) Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes “When twelve-year-old June Harper’s parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, they take strict parenting to a whole new level. And everything June loves about Dogwood Middle School unravels: librarian Ms. Bradshaw is suspended, an author appearance is canceled, the library is gutted, and all books on the premises must have administrative approval. But June can’t give up books . . . and she realizes she doesn’t have to when she spies a Little Free Library on her walk to school. As the rules become stricter at school and at home, June keeps turning the pages of the banned books that continue to appear in the little library. It’s a delicious secret . . . and one she can’t keep to herself. June starts a banned book library of her own in an abandoned locker at school. The risks grow alongside her library’s popularity, and a movement begins at Dogwood Middle–a movement that, if exposed, could destroy her. But if it’s powerful enough, maybe it can save Ms. Bradshaw and all that she represents: the freedom to read. Equal parts fun and empowering, this novel explores censorship, freedom of speech, and activism. For any kid who doesn’t believe one person can effect change…and for all the kids who already know they can!” (Taken from Goodreads) Booked by Kwame Alexander “Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can’t nobody stop you/can’t nobody cop you… In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage as twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read.This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match!” (Taken from Goodreads) Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson “A timely and powerful story about a teen girl from a poor neighborhood striving for success, from acclaimed author Renée Watson. Jade believes she must get out of her neighborhood if she’s ever going to succeed. Her mother says she has to take every opportunity. She has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for “at-risk” girls. Except really, it’s for black girls. From “bad” neighborhoods. But Jade doesn’t need support. And just because her mentor is black doesn’t mean she understands Jade. And maybe there are some things Jade could show these successful women about the real world and finding ways to make a real difference. Friendships, race, privilege, identity—this compelling and thoughtful story explores the issues young women face.” (Taken from Goodreads) Disney Princesses are always a popular subject in our library! Kids are clamoring for more and new titles featuring the princesses that they know and love. I don’t think the Disney princesses themselves need any more promotion, but I do think there are some amazing titles available that feature characters with similar traits as the Disney princesses. So, over the course of the next 13 weeks, I’ll be highlighting a princess and a few titles from picture books to young adult titles that have a similar theme or characters that share the same traits as the feature princess.
A few weeks ago, the winners of the Missouri Readers Awards were announced. I was thrilled to learn that the 2012-2013 Mark Twain Readers Award, chosen by fourth through sixth graders, was given to Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind. During the course of this school year, I've had lots of eager middle grade readers come talk to me about the books they were reading and enjoying, and Out of My Mind seemed to always be part of the conversation. And rightly so--this story beautifully illustrates that people are people, despite any appearances or differing levels of ability. We all want friendships, to learn and be challenged, to feel love and appreciation from our families... Simply, we're all human and want to be treated humanely, lovingly. I am ecstatic that young Missouri readers latched on to that message. I've already had a number of kids come ask me for more books like Out of My Mind, and I anticipate many such requests over the next few weeks and into summer reading. To meet that demand--and to help my reference colleagues who don't have as much familiarity with MG titles--I have put together a list of readalikes for Out of My Mind. Brief explanations included. Readalikes for Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, 2012-2013 Mark Twain Readers Award Winner Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine -- Told from the perspective of a young girl with an ASD, this story wonderfully shows how every person must process difficult feelings and situations in life. How we interact with the world may differ, but we're all still very much a part of it. Wonder by R.J. Palacio -- This novel cannot help but inspire children to be their best selves as it follows Auggie and his classmates on his first foray into a school setting. Like Melody in Out of My Mind, Auggie's special need is visually apparent. This story is told from multiple perspectives, and message that we all want a fair chance at being ourselves rings true. Rules by Cynthia Lord -- This slightly older title is a bit different in that it is the protagonist's younger brother who experiences life with a special need, but the impact of the protagonist's story is no less profound. The Joey Pigza Series by Jack Gantos -- Many a reader has fallen in love with the disheveled and energetic Joey Pigza who, when it comes down to it, unabashedly lives his life the way he knows how. Gotta respect that. The Origami Yoda Series by Tom Angleberger -- Another example of novels told from multiple perspectives, this series subtly demonstrates that we're all different, no exceptions. One kid may be labeled the geek, another the weird one, another the bad attitude kid; but while these differences may distinguish us, they do not define us. There are so many characters in these books for kids to love and commiserate with. ~~*~~ What titles would you add to this readalike list? What books won state awards this year in your neck of the woods? What sorts of quick readalike lists, if any, will you prepare for summer reading?
These 6 books like Transcendent Kingdom are perfect for readers who enjoyed the recent release from Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi.
It’s almost impossible to recreate the kind of world-building that J. K. Rowling achieved in her legendary Harry Potter series—which is why Harry Potter readalikes are the holy grail of book recommendations.
Explore Towle's skillful book using our A Gentleman in Moscow book club questions. This reading guide has discussion prompts, selected reviews and readalikes.
These 10 books like Americanah are perfect for readers who enjoyed the bestseller by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
His novels exposed injustice and changed the world – and, says Philip Hensher, laughter was the sharpest of his weapons.
These 6 books like Transcendent Kingdom are perfect for readers who enjoyed the recent release from Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi.
