19 Top middle grade books like Dear Mothman by Robin Gow

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Dear Mothman

By: Robin Gow

4.25

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans …

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1. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. Camp QUILTBAG

By: Nicole Melleby

4.10

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about th… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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3. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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4. 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 Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • middle grade
"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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5. 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 Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • 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

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6. Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's Lasagna Means I Love You book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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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 Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. The Dog Knight (The Dog Knight, 1)

By: Jeremy Whitley

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Kn… read more

Similar categories in Jeremy Whitley's The Dog Knight (The Dog Knight, 1) book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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9. Just Shy of Ordinary

By: A.J. Sass

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn't always go according to plan, especial… read more

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Just Shy of Ordinary book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • poetry
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. 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 Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. Aniana del Mar Jumps In

By: Jasminne Mendez

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more

Similar categories in Jasminne Mendez's Aniana del Mar Jumps In book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. We Still Belong

By: Christine Day

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more

Similar categories in Christine Day's We Still Belong book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. Eb & Flow

By: Kelly J. Baptist

3.95

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't … read more

Similar categories in Kelly J. Baptist's Eb & Flow book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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14. Gone Wolf

By: Amber McBride

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this… read more

Similar categories in Amber McBride's Gone Wolf book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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15. 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 Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Dear Mothman by Robin Gow

16. Dear Mothman

By: Robin Gow

4.25

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more

Similar categories in Robin Gow's Dear Mothman book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • audiobook
  • poetry
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah  Johnson

17. Ellie Engle Saves Herself

By: Leah Johnson

4.13

Format: 288 pages, None

Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved… read more

Similar categories in Leah Johnson's Ellie Engle Saves Herself book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • queer
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18. The Otherwoods

By: Justine Pucella Winans

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Otherwoods is calling. And it won't be ignored. Some would call River Rydell a 'chosen one':… read more

Similar categories in Justine Pucella Winans's The Otherwoods book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Don't Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton

19. Don't Want to Be Your Monster

By: Deke Moulton

4.12

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders. Adam and Vic… read more

Similar categories in Deke Moulton's Don't Want to Be Your Monster book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • middle grade
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • queer
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20. Not an Easy Win

By: Chrystal D. Giles

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess--can he find a way to get on the bo… read more

Similar categories in Chrystal D. Giles's Not an Easy Win book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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21. The Beautiful Something Else

By: Ash Van Otterloo

4.50

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Full of humor and heartbreak, this story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world is p… read more

Similar categories in Ash Van Otterloo's The Beautiful Something Else book and Robin Gow's Dear Mothman

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

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