20 best-selling middle grade books like Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir) by Akim Aliu

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Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

By: Akim Aliu

4.07

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

This honest, engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Al…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir) by Akim Aliu , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

1. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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2. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Ghost Book book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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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 Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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4. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • middle grade
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

5. 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 Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
"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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6. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Freestyle: A Graphic Novel by Gale Galligan

7. Freestyle: A Graphic Novel

By: Gale Galligan

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friend… read more

Similar categories in Gale Galligan's Freestyle: A Graphic Novel book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • sports
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8. 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 Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) by Rex Ogle

9. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

10. 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 Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Hoops: A Graphic Novel by Matt Tavares

11. Hoops: A Graphic Novel

By: Matt Tavares

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Hoops: A Graphic Novel book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • sports
Cover of Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) by Wendy Mass

12. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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13. Play Like a Girl

By: Misty Wilson

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town’s fo… read more

Similar categories in Misty Wilson's Play Like a Girl book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • sports
"There was no way the boys were gonna keep me on the sidelines. If they could play football, so could I. I was just gonna have to sign up, too."

-Misty Wilson, Play Like a Girl

Cover of And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps

14. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • middle grade
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

Cover of Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

15. 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 Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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16. 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 Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

17. 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 Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir) by Akim Aliu

18. Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

By: Akim Aliu

4.07

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

This honest, engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Al… read more

Similar categories in Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir) book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • biography
  • memoir
  • canada
  • hockey
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Shakti by S.J. Sindu

19. Shakti

By: S.J. Sindu

4.13

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian Ameri… read more

Similar categories in S.J. Sindu's Shakti book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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20. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game (Graphic Novel Memoir) by Colin Kaepernick

21. Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game (Graphic Novel Memoir)

By: Colin Kaepernick

3.84

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Colin Change the Game is an inspiring high school graphic novel memoir for readers 12 and up from … read more

Similar categories in Colin Kaepernick's Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game (Graphic Novel Memoir) book and Akim Aliu's Akim Aliu: Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • sports

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Dan Santat

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4.29

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Pedro Martín

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4.25

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4.30

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