10 must-read comics books like Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

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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…

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Cover of Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango

1. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beatriz Arango's Something Like Home book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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2. 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 Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • 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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3. Saving Sunshine

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.06

Format: 224 pages, ebook

It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. … read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's Saving Sunshine book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1) by Sharee Miller

4. Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1)

By: Sharee Miller

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four… read more

Similar categories in Sharee Miller's Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1) book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
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5. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

6. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
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7. 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 Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
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8. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

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9. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

10. 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 Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • jewish
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • native american
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
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11. A Sky of Paper Stars

By: Susie Yi

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Paper Girl is a heartrending middle-grade graphic novel about a girl’s ill-fated wish to fit in, pe… read more

Similar categories in Susie Yi's A Sky of Paper Stars book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel) by Minh Lê

12. Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel)

By: Minh Lê

4.01

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author Minh Lê and New York Times bestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel) book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better by Glenda Armand

13. Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better

By: Glenda Armand

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover the inspiring story of Augustus Jackson, an African American entrepreneur who is known as … read more

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Cover of Ketanji: Justice Jackson's Journey to the U.S. Supreme Court by Kekla Magoon

14. Ketanji: Justice Jackson's Journey to the U.S. Supreme Court

By: Kekla Magoon

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From two Coretta Scott King Honor winners comes this uplifting picture book biography about Ketanji… read more

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15. The Cursed Moon

By: Angela Cervantes

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's The Cursed Moon book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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16. Wildfire

By: Breena Bard

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

An inspiring and moving graphic novel, Wildfire follows climate change through the eyes of one midd… read more

Similar categories in Breena Bard's Wildfire book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Shermy and Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor by Kirby Larson

17. Shermy and Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor

By: Kirby Larson

3.42

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Will summer break be a drag or a blast for meticulous Shermy when rambunctious Shake moves in next … read more

Similar categories in Kirby Larson's Shermy and Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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18. Daybreak on Raven Island

By: Fleur T. Bradley

3.75

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Midnight at the Barclay Hotel comes a thrilling new middle … read more

Similar categories in Fleur T. Bradley's Daybreak on Raven Island book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of How to Stay Invisible by Maggie C. Rudd

19. How to Stay Invisible

By: Maggie C. Rudd

4.39

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

My Side of the Mountain meets How to Steal a Dog in this high-stakes and heartfelt middle-grade sto… read more

Similar categories in Maggie C. Rudd's How to Stay Invisible book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Ghost of Spruce Point by Nancy Tandon

20. The Ghost of Spruce Point

By: Nancy Tandon

4.11

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

A young boy must unravel a curse to save his family’s beloved Maine motel in this spooky, “tightly … read more

Similar categories in Nancy Tandon's The Ghost of Spruce Point book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • middle grade
Cover of Yuck, You Suck!: Poems about Animals That Sip, Slurp, Suck by Heidi E. Y. Stemple

21. Yuck, You Suck!: Poems about Animals That Sip, Slurp, Suck

By: Heidi E. Y. Stemple

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

this book sucks! It bites, slurps, and sticks too. Dare to open these pages and you'll find ticks,… read more

Similar categories in Heidi E. Y. Stemple's Yuck, You Suck!: Poems about Animals That Sip, Slurp, Suck book and Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes

  • middle grade

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