12 Top middle grade books like ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs

Cover of ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs

¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

By: Christine Suggs

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

"An absolutely heartwarming and vibrant story of belonging, family, and the meaning of home. This b…

If you liked the middle grade plot in ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Hungry Ghost

By: Victoria Ying

4.01

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family … read more

Similar categories in Victoria Ying's Hungry Ghost book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • family
  • young adult
Cover of Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks

2. Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

By: Faith Erin Hicks

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestseller Faith Erin Hicks is back with Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy , a young adult… read more

Similar categories in Faith Erin Hicks's Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham

3. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam

By: Thien Pham

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more

Similar categories in Thien Pham's Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang

4. Lunar New Year Love Story

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more

Similar categories in Gene Luen Yang's Lunar New Year Love Story book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • family
  • young adult
Cover of In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee

5. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

6. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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7. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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8. The Hills of Estrella Roja

By: Ashley Robin Franklin

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

In this delightfully creepy and unapologetically queer horror romp of a graphic novel, sometimes dr… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Robin Franklin's The Hills of Estrella Roja book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
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9. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • family
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

Cover of Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu

10. Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned… read more

Similar categories in Ngozi Ukazu's Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
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11. Paper Planes

By: Jennie Wood

3.66

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

After a life altering incident, Dylan and Leighton are sent to a summer camp for troubled youth. Ca… read more

Similar categories in Jennie Wood's Paper Planes book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
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12. Buzzing

By: Samuel Sattin

4.18

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself desp… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Sattin's Buzzing book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • family
Cover of ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs

13. ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

By: Christine Suggs

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

"An absolutely heartwarming and vibrant story of belonging, family, and the meaning of home. This b… read more

Similar categories in Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • travel
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • family
  • queer
Cover of Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

14. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Sunshine: A Graphic Novel book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • family
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15. Mall Goth

By: Kate Leth

3.89

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me gets a Y2K twist in this coming-of-age young adult graphic nov… read more

Similar categories in Kate Leth's Mall Goth book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
"Oh mall... at least you're always here for me"

-Kate Leth, Mall Goth

Cover of Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica  Walton

16. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel

By: Jessica Walton

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of fallin… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Walton's Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Brooms by Jasmine Walls

17. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Walls's Brooms book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
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18. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • family
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19. Belle of the Ball

By: Mari Costa

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love trian… read more

Similar categories in Mari Costa's Belle of the Ball book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

20. Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story

By: Sarah Myer

4.40

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Eisner Award Nomination: Best Publication for Teens "A beautiful, courageous book.” Gene Luen Y… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Myer's Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Firebird by Sunmi

21. Firebird

By: Sunmi

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Sunmi's gorgeous two-color teen graphic novel debut examines the power of resilience and reinventio… read more

Similar categories in Sunmi's Firebird book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Frontera by Julio  Anta

22. Frontera

By: Julio Anta

4.01

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Mateo makes the dangerous journey back home to the United States through the Sonoran Desert with th… read more

Similar categories in Julio Anta's Frontera book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
Cover of Freshman Year by Sarah Mai

23. Freshman Year

By: Sarah Mai

3.76

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt universal to the experience o… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Mai's Freshman Year book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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24. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Constellations by Kate Glasheen

25. Constellations

By: Kate Glasheen

3.69

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A raw graphic novel debut about a queer teen living in the margins who is determined to find their … read more

Similar categories in Kate Glasheen's Constellations book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel) by Mark Crilley

26. Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel)

By: Mark Crilley

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this exciting graphic novel about stepping out of your comfort zone, a traveler finds himself lo… read more

Similar categories in Mark Crilley's Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel) book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • travel
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
Cover of Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel by Mel Valentine Vargas

27. Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel

By: Mel Valentine Vargas

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Newbery Medalist Meg Medina returns to her powerful YA novel about school bullying with a dynamic g… read more

Similar categories in Mel Valentine Vargas's Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre

28. Call Me Iggy

By: Jorge Aguirre

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping i… read more

Similar categories in Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Doodles from the Boogie Down by Stephanie Rodriguez

29. Doodles from the Boogie Down

By: Stephanie Rodriguez

3.82

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A young Dominican girl navigates middle school, her strict mother, shifting friendships, and her dr… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Rodriguez's Doodles from the Boogie Down book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
Cover of Brownstone by Samuel Teer

30. Brownstone

By: Samuel Teer

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic novel artist Mar Juli… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Teer's Brownstone book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Night and Dana by Anya Davidson

31. Night and Dana

By: Anya Davidson

3.46

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

A creative coming-of-age story for the climate-change generation Dana Drucker fights boredom in her… read more

Similar categories in Anya Davidson's Night and Dana book and Christine Suggs's ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics

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Transform Your Habits

Hungry Ghost

Victoria Ying

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

Faith Erin Hicks

3.96

Transform Your Habits

Lunar New Year Love Story

Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Homebody

Theo Parish

4.43

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

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