10 must-read historical books like Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac

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Two Roads

By: Joseph Bruchac

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A boy discovers his Native American heritage in this Depression-era tale of identity and friendship…

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1. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerKyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teac… read more

Similar categories in Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Knowledge not shared remains unknown"

-Chris Grabenstein, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

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2. The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

By: Jaclyn Moriarty

4.29

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when her parents are killed by pirates.This does not bother her… read more

Similar categories in Jaclyn Moriarty's The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1) book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"All books have magical properties."

-Jaclyn Moriarty, The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

"I was still seeing pirates in my old way, as almost-imaginary, adventure-story people with parrots on their shoulders, rather than the kind who shoot cannons at parents."

-Jaclyn Moriarty, The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

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3. Hidden Figures

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

3.80

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The uplifting, amazing true story—a New York Times bestseller This edition of Margot Lee Shetter… read more

Similar categories in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • historical
  • middle grade
"Their goal wasn't to stand out because of their differences; it was to fit in because of their talents. Like the men they worked for, and the men they sent hurtling off into the atmosphere, they were…"

-Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures

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4. Lincoln's Grave Robbers

By: Steve Sheinkin

3.86

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A true crime thriller -- the first book for teens to tell the nearly unknown tale of the brazen att… read more

Similar categories in Steve Sheinkin's Lincoln's Grave Robbers book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • historical
  • middle grade
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5. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

By: William Kamkwamba , Bryan Mealer

4.33

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. I… read more

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6. Liar & Spy

By: Rebecca Stead

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When seventh grader Georges (the Sis silent) moves into a Brooklyn apartment building, he meets Saf… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's Liar & Spy book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

7. Summer of the Mariposas

By: Guadalupe Garcia McCall

3.43

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Odilia and her four sisters find a dead body in the swimming hole, they embark on a hero's jou… read more

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8. The Night Diary

By: Veera Hiranandani

4.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal,… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's The Night Diary book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family

9. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

By: William Kamkwamba , Bryan Mealer

3.50

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

The New York Timesbestselling memoir of the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Ma… read more

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10. Burn Down, Rise Up

By: Vincent Tirado

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Stranger Things meets Get Out in this Sapphic Horror debut from nonbinary, Afro-Latine author Vince… read more

Similar categories in Vincent Tirado's Burn Down, Rise Up book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • young adult
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11. The Lost Year

By: Katherine Marsh

4.50

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's The Lost Year book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
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12. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. 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 Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • 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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14. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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16. Wildoak

By: C.C. Harrington

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more

Similar categories in C.C. Harrington's Wildoak book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel

By: Jennifer L. Holm

3.89

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She's smart… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
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18. Rez Ball

By: Byron Graves

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more

Similar categories in Byron Graves's Rez Ball book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • fiction
  • native american
  • young adult
  • indigenous
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19. The Benefits of Being an Octopus

By: Ann Braden

4.22

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Some people can do their homework. Some people get to have crushes on boys. Some people have other … read more

Similar categories in Ann Braden's The Benefits of Being an Octopus book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • family
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
"Is a fishing rod evil because it catches someone's dinner? No. It's a tool. Just the way a gun is. Just the way a chain saw is. Just don't give it to the wrong person."

-Ann Braden, The Benefits of Being an Octopus

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20. I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 (I Survived, #19)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.06

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

100 years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. Discover the story o… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Tarshis's I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 (I Survived, #19) book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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21. Shark Teeth

By: Sherri Winston

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Sherri Winston's Shark Teeth book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. Those Kids from Fawn Creek

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.11

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same--until Orchid Mason arrives. This contempor… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's Those Kids from Fawn Creek book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
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24. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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25. 24 Hours in Nowhere

By: Dusti Bowling

4.12

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Author Dusti Bowling (Insignifica… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's 24 Hours in Nowhere book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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26. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
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27. Two Roads

By: Joseph Bruchac

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A boy discovers his Native American heritage in this Depression-era tale of identity and friendship… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • native american
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
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28. Air

By: Monica Roe

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more

Similar categories in Monica Roe's Air book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. Hidden Truths

By: Elly Swartz

4.17

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a st… read more

Similar categories in Elly Swartz's Hidden Truths book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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30. The Elephant's Girl

By: Celesta Rimington

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An elephant never forgets...but Lexington Willow can't remember her past. When she was a toddler, a… read more

Similar categories in Celesta Rimington's The Elephant's Girl book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. Over the Moon

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Mallie's prospects are grim. In her mining town, Coal Top, boys leave school at 12 … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Over the Moon book and Joseph Bruchac's Two Roads

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"October made the leaves on Main Street fit for a crown. They dripped from the trees in jewel-toned shades: yellow and orange and fiery red. The cool wind sent a confetti-cluster of leaves down around…"

-Natalie Lloyd, Over the Moon

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