13 Top childrens books like Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne

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Josephine Against the Sea

By: Shakirah Bourne

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Josephine, the most loveable mischief-maker in Barbados, in a magical adventure inspired by Ca…

If you liked the childrens plot in Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

1. Love After Love

By: Ingrid Persaud

4.07

Format: 409 pages, Paperback

Meet the Ramdin-Chetan family: forged through loneliness, broken by secrets, saved by love. Irre… read more

Similar categories in Ingrid Persaud's Love After Love book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Miss Betty, relaxing is not a crime. Live a little. Best to do things while you still have your own teeth in your mouth."

-Ingrid Persaud, Love After Love

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2. 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 Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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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3. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
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4. The God of Good Looks

By: Breanne Mc Ivor

3.92

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

This entertaining, transportive, and luminous debut novel follows a young Trinidadian woman finding… read more

Similar categories in Breanne Mc Ivor's The God of Good Looks book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Tumble

By: Celia C. Pérez

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a dazzling novel about a young girl who co… read more

Similar categories in Celia C. Pérez's Tumble book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • juvenile
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6. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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7. The Island of Forgetting

By: Jasmine Sealy

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

How does memory become myth? How do lies become family lore? How do we escape the trauma of the pas… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Sealy's The Island of Forgetting book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • mythology
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. Root Magic

By: Eden Royce

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"A poignant, necessary entry into the children's literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the hist… read more

Similar categories in Eden Royce's Root Magic book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. The Night in Question (The Agathas #2)

By: Kathleen Glasgow

3.92

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master—Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find th… read more

Similar categories in Kathleen Glasgow's The Night in Question (The Agathas #2) book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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11. Scritch Scratch

By: Lindsay Currie

3.92

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A ghost story about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's Scritch Scratch book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. 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 Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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13. Ghost Squad

By: Claribel A. Ortega

3.81

Format: 256 pages, ebook

Coco meets Stranger Things with a hint of Ghostbusters in this action-packed supernatural fantasy.F… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Ghost Squad book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Josephine Against the Sea

By: Shakirah Bourne

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Josephine, the most loveable mischief-maker in Barbados, in a magical adventure inspired by Ca… read more

Similar categories in Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • childrens
  • mermaids
  • middle grade
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • juvenile
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15. Daylight Come

By: Diana McCaulay

3.69

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

It is 2084. Climate change has made life on the Caribbean island of Bajacu a gruelling trial. The s… read more

Similar categories in Diana McCaulay's Daylight Come book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • fantasy
  • fiction
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16. The Chance to Fly

By: Ali Stroker

4.29

Format: 288 pages, None

A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and h… read more

Similar categories in Ali Stroker's The Chance to Fly book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1) by Lori M. Lee

17. Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1)

By: Lori M. Lee

4.27

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Lori M. Lee's middle grade debut about a lonely Hmong gir… read more

Similar categories in Lori M. Lee's Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1) book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Maybe it was true that some folks were terrible through and through, but it was better to believe that they had redeemable qualities."

-Lori M. Lee, Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1)

"My point, little shaman, is that the world will not mold itself to suit your needs and morals, quaint as they are. Life is unfair. [...] If you want help, you’d better be ready to pay for it"

-Lori M. Lee, Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1)

"I know I’m only eleven, but I also know what it’s like when things aren’t what you want them to be. I pretend to be other people all the time. But...I don’t run away. That’s what cowards do. And whil…"

-Lori M. Lee, Pahua and the Soul Stealer (Pahua #1)

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18. These Fields & Hills

By: Shondrell Meredith

3.57

Format: 83 pages, Paperback

Some days are great, but they are also those days that are unnecessarily catastrophic despite all p… read more

Similar categories in Shondrell Meredith's These Fields & Hills book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

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19. CircleSquare

By: Claudia Clarke

4.27

Format: 150 pages, Kindle Edition

In CircleSquare, an upscale neighbourhood in Barbados, life in the heights and terraces turns out t… read more

Similar categories in Claudia Clarke's CircleSquare book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

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20. The Legendary Mo Seto

By: A.Y. Chan

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A fast-paced, high-kicking debut that’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets Stand Up, Yumi Chung a… read more

Similar categories in A.Y. Chan's The Legendary Mo Seto book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • sports
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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21. The Girl with the Hazel Eyes

By: Callie Browning

3.95

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Oprah Magazine calls it one of 16 Books by Caribbean Authors to add to your Reading List. JAAWP … read more

Similar categories in Callie Browning's The Girl with the Hazel Eyes book and Shakirah Bourne's Josephine Against the Sea

  • fiction
  • contemporary

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Ingrid Persaud

4.07

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Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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Allie Millington

4.10

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Breanne Mc Ivor

3.92

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Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

3.79

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Krystle Zara Appiah

3.83

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