25 Best comics books like From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2) by Tasha Spillett

Cover of From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2) by Tasha Spillett

From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

By: Tasha Spillett

4.27

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Dez and Miikwan’s stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City.  Dez’s grandmother has …

If you liked the comics plot in From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2) by Tasha Spillett , here is a list of 25 books like this:

Cover of Ghost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs

1. Ghost Roast

By: Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossib… read more

Similar categories in Shawnelle Gibbs's Ghost Roast book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

2. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

3. Wash Day Diaries

By: Jamila Rowser

4.35

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

From writer Jamila Rowser and artist Robyn Smith comes a captivating graphic novel love letter to t… read more

Similar categories in Jamila Rowser's Wash Day Diaries book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier

4. Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

By: Crystal Frasier

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A sweet, queer teen romance perfect for fans of Fence and Check, Please!Annie is a smart, antisocia… read more

Similar categories in Crystal Frasier's Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Oh? You're held to a different standard because of others' preconceptions?"

-Crystal Frasier, Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

Cover of If You'll Have Me by Eunnie

5. If You'll Have Me

By: Eunnie

4.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Lovele… read more

Similar categories in Eunnie's If You'll Have Me book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1) by Sunny   .

6. Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

By: Sunny .

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGB… read more

Similar categories in Sunny .'s Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1) book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

7. Dear Wendy

By: Ann Zhao

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Dear Wendy's Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual students at Wellesley College, engage in an o… read more

Similar categories in Ann Zhao's Dear Wendy book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Nobody talks about breaking up with your friends. It sucks. Especially when that friend ditches you to be with whoever they think is The One."

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

"And still, it's hard to find people like me. The asexual community is small enough as it is; there are fewer aromantic people and even fewer people who are both."

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

"And that really made me think for the first time about how this could happen with any friend who's not also aroace. Like, my person, my closest confidant, will probably always have someone else - a r…"

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

Cover of Homebody by Theo Parish

8. 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 Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • 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

Cover of Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera

9. Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel

By: Gabby Rivera

4.07

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION OF THE BESTSELLING BOOK! Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bron… read more

Similar categories in Gabby Rivera's Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Borders by Thomas King

10. Borders

By: Thomas King

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A stunning graphic-novel adaptation based on the work of one of Canada’s most revered and bestselli… read more

Similar categories in Thomas King's Borders book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Sheine Lende (Elatsoe, #0) by Darcie Little Badger

11. Sheine Lende (Elatsoe, #0)

By: Darcie Little Badger

4.29

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

Darcie Little Badger's Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favo… read more

Similar categories in Darcie Little Badger's Sheine Lende (Elatsoe, #0) book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Birdspell by Valerie Sherrard

12. Birdspell

By: Valerie Sherrard

3.79

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom's illness means lost jobs, cons… read more

Similar categories in Valerie Sherrard's Birdspell book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • canada
Cover of The King of Jam Sandwiches by Eric Walters

13. The King of Jam Sandwiches

By: Eric Walters

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

★ “Tug at the heartstrings and tickle the funny bone…This warm tale is definitely one for the keepe… read more

Similar categories in Eric Walters's The King of Jam Sandwiches book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • canada
  • contemporary
Cover of Pemmican Wars (A Girl Called Echo, #1) by Katherena Vermette

14. Pemmican Wars (A Girl Called Echo, #1)

By: Katherena Vermette

3.71

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with lo… read more

Similar categories in Katherena Vermette's Pemmican Wars (A Girl Called Echo, #1) book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of This Place: 150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm

15. This Place: 150 Years Retold

By: Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm

4.38

Format: 287 pages, Paperback

In graphic novel format, Indigenous writers explore the untold stories of the past, present, and fu… read more

Similar categories in Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm's This Place: 150 Years Retold book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • indigenous
  • comics
Cover of Red River Resistance (A Girl Called Echo, #2) by Katherena Vermette

16. Red River Resistance (A Girl Called Echo, #2)

By: Katherena Vermette

3.73

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Echo Desjardins is adjusting to her new home, finding friends, and learning about Métis history. Sh… read more

Similar categories in Katherena Vermette's Red River Resistance (A Girl Called Echo, #2) book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Northwest Resistance (A Girl Called Echo, Volume 3) by Katherena Vermette

17. Northwest Resistance (A Girl Called Echo, Volume 3)

By: Katherena Vermette

3.88

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

The third graphic novel in the A Girl Called Echo series, Northwest Resistance follows Echo Desjard… read more

Similar categories in Katherena Vermette's Northwest Resistance (A Girl Called Echo, Volume 3) book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Road Allowance Era (A Girl Called Echo) (Volume 4) by Katherena Vermette

18. Road Allowance Era (A Girl Called Echo) (Volume 4)

By: Katherena Vermette

4.14

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

In the Road Allowance Era, Echo’s story picks up again when she travels back in time to 1885. Th… read more

Similar categories in Katherena Vermette's Road Allowance Era (A Girl Called Echo) (Volume 4) book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2) by Tasha Spillett

19. From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

By: Tasha Spillett

4.27

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Dez and Miikwan’s stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City.  Dez’s grandmother has … read more

Similar categories in Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2) book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of If I Go Missing by Brianna Jonnie

20. If I Go Missing

By: Brianna Jonnie

4.49

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

If I Go Missing is derived from excerpts of a letter that went viral and was also the basis of a do… read more

Similar categories in Brianna Jonnie's If I Go Missing book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • graphic novels
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • contemporary
Cover of Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica  Walton

21. 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 Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

22. 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 Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

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

23. 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 Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp

24. The Marble Queen

By: Anna Kopp

3.62

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Marble Queen is a YA Fantasy graphic novel that’s the political drama of Nimona meets the heart… read more

Similar categories in Anna Kopp's The Marble Queen book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
"I’m not the strong, brave queen Iliad deserves."

-Anna Kopp, The Marble Queen

"It seems so natural. Like she’s done it a hundred times. Does she prefer dancing with women? I thought this marriage was only an arrangement. And if I’m right and it is, then why do I feel so strange?"

-Anna Kopp, The Marble Queen

Cover of Four Faces of the Moon by Amanda   Strong

25. Four Faces of the Moon

By: Amanda Strong

3.94

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

On a journey to uncover her family's story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Strong's Four Faces of the Moon book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

26. 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 Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Ready or Not by Andi  Porretta

27. Ready or Not

By: Andi Porretta

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An anxious teen hopes that a summer of adventure and offbeat dares will keep her friend group toget… read more

Similar categories in Andi Porretta's Ready or Not book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Firefly by Philippa Dowding

28. Firefly

By: Philippa Dowding

4.01

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award 2021 | Winner of the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Childre… read more

Similar categories in Philippa Dowding's Firefly book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • canada
Cover of Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPensée

29. Rabbit Chase

By: Elizabeth LaPensée

3.68

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet Alice in Wonderland in this coming-of-age graphic novel t… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth LaPensée's Rabbit Chase book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of What's in a Bead? by Kelsey Borgford

30. What's in a Bead?

By: Kelsey Borgford

4.03

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Tessa loves how her grandmother always smells of campfire stories. Mom says it’s because Kohkom spe… read more

Similar categories in Kelsey Borgford's What's in a Bead? book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • indigenous
Cover of Indiginerds by Alina Pete

31. Indiginerds

By: Alina Pete

3.97

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

First Nations culture is living, vibrant, and evolving, and generations of Indigenous kids have gro… read more

Similar categories in Alina Pete's Indiginerds book and Tasha Spillett's From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics

25 Best fiction books like From the Roots Up (Surviving the City, #2) by Tasha Spillett

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

Wash Day Diaries

Jamila Rowser

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

Crystal Frasier

4.24

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Transform Your Habits

Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story

David Alexander Robertson , Scott B. Henderson

4.17

Transform Your Habits

What Makes Girls Sick and Tired

Lucile de Pesloüan

3.93

Transform Your Habits

Je pense que j'en aurai pas

Catherine Gauthier

4.45

Transform Your Habits

If I Go Missing

Brianna Jonnie

4.49

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