16 Best middle grade books like Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

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Genesis Begins Again

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.35

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of a thirteen-year-old girl who is filled with self-loathing and must overcome in…

"Right now, for me, it's only about winning"

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"Right now, for me, it's only about winning"

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"Every family has some form of crazy, trust me."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"Every family has some form of crazy, trust me."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

If you liked the middle grade plot in Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. The First Rule of Punk

By: Celia C. Pérez

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Perez, The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heart… read more

Similar categories in Celia C. Pérez's The First Rule of Punk book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"I like to think of us as more like patchwork quilts... Some pieces are prettier than others. Some pieces match and some don't. But if you remove a square, you're just left with an incomplete quilt, a…"

-Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk

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2. Death on the River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Amazon Adventure

By: Samantha Seiple

3.79

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

"I did have a murderous trip down South, but it was mighty interesting." In October 1913, Theodore … read more

Similar categories in Samantha Seiple's Death on the River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Amazon Adventure book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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3. Nyxia (The Nyxia Triad, #1)

By: Scott Reintgen

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Emmett Atwater isn't just leaving Detroit; he's leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited … read more

Similar categories in Scott Reintgen's Nyxia (The Nyxia Triad, #1) book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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4. The Hired Girl

By: Laura Amy Schlitz

4.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Today Miss Chandler gave me this beautiful book. I vow that I will never forget her kindness to me,… read more

Similar categories in Laura Amy Schlitz's The Hired Girl book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • fiction
  • young adult

5. The Book Jumper

By: Mechthild Gläser

4.54

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Amy Lennox doesn't know quite what to expect when she and her mother pick up and leave Germany for … read more

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6. The Watch That Ends the Night

By: Allan Wolf

4.00

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

Arrogance and innocence, hubris and hope--twenty-four haunting voices of the Titanic tragedy, as we… read more

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7. New Kid (New Kid, #1)

By: Jerry Craft

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit … read more

Similar categories in Jerry Craft's New Kid (New Kid, #1) book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
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8. When Stars Are Scattered

By: Victoria Jamieson

4.62

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Jamieson's When Stars Are Scattered book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • audiobook
"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."

-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered

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9. The Best at It

By: Maulik Pancholy

4.17

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From actor Maulik Pancholy comes an incredibly charming, heartfelt middle grade debut about Rahul K… read more

Similar categories in Maulik Pancholy's The Best at It book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Being different is what makes us fun, remember?"

-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It

"Even when he's doing nothing, personality spills out of his every pore."

-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It

"I pick up my pencil. Shoot. My hand is shaking. How is it possible to still be this nervous? I've felt this way for over eight hours now."

-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It

"I feel like I could do anything. The world is my oyster. If I ate oysters, which I don't. My family's vegetarian. But you know what I mean."

-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It

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10. Long Lost

By: Jacqueline West

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline West's Long Lost book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Other Words for Home

By: Jasmine Warga

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving h… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's Other Words for Home book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"Americans are obsessed with murder"

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"You will belong here. . .You will make anywhere beautiful."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"It seems like the kind of place where dreams could grow and live."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"Mama hugs me and I hold her back. Sometimes all you can do is hold on."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

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12. Maybe He Just Likes You

By: Barbara Dee

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Maybe He Just Likes You book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

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13. Agent Most Wanted: The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II

By: Sonia Purnell

3.82

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A young readers adaptation of Sonia Purnell's New York Times bestselling book A Woman of No Importa… read more

Similar categories in Sonia Purnell's Agent Most Wanted: The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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14. The Bridge Home

By: Padma Venkatraman

4.27

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

When Viji and her sister, Rukku, whose developmental disability makes her overly trusting and vulne… read more

Similar categories in Padma Venkatraman's The Bridge Home book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"If I wanted a better future, I needed to change the life we had .Now."

-Padma Venkatraman, The Bridge Home

Cover of Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

15. Genesis Begins Again

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.35

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of a thirteen-year-old girl who is filled with self-loathing and must overcome in… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • race
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • african american
  • audiobook
"Right now, for me, it's only about winning"

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"Every family has some form of crazy, trust me."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"When mama does my hair, she spills all the tea."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"You've got your mama's smile. Never really noticed before."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

Cover of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

16. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. The Secret Battle of Evan Pao

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang

4.08

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Middle school can be a battlefield... From award-winning author Wendy Wan-Long Shang comes a poigna… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Wan-Long Shang's The Secret Battle of Evan Pao book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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18. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

By: Pablo Cartaya

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like… read more

Similar categories in Pablo Cartaya's Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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19. Sherwood

By: Meagan Spooner

3.70

Format: 496 pages, ebook

Fans of Danielle Paige, Marissa Meyer, and Alex Flinn will devour New York Times bestselling author… read more

Similar categories in Meagan Spooner's Sherwood book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Such a deadly thing, a feather."

-Meagan Spooner, Sherwood

"But arrows are winged creatures."

-Meagan Spooner, Sherwood

"Who are you to say that being a lady, in itself, is not its own kind of war."

-Meagan Spooner, Sherwood

"Radical and insurgent and impatient. Those qualities sound more like you, my love."

-Meagan Spooner, Sherwood

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20. Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist (Scholastic Focus)

By: Barbara Binns

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Barbara Binns presents the inspiring story of one man in his struggle for racial equality in the fi… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Binns's Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist (Scholastic Focus) book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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21. A Good Kind of Trouble

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

4.24

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble book and Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • african american
  • audiobook
"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"In junior high, we run a mile every week and we're supposed to get faster each time. Logically, there has to be a point when this is physically impossible, but Coach West doesn't seem to think so."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

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