21 best-selling middle grade books like The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi

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The Partition Project

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.23

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

Similar categories in Hiba Noor Khan's Safiyyah's War book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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2. 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 Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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3. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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4. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
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5. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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6. 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 Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
"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!

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7. Amil and the After

By: Veera Hiranandani

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after hardship, Amil and the After is a companio… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's Amil and the After book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • india
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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8. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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9. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
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10. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
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11. 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 Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
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12. 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 Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • contemporary
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13. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • contemporary
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14. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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15. Drawing Deena

By: Hena Khan

4.10

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Amina’s Voice and Amina’s Song comes a tenderhearted middle grade … read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's Drawing Deena book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
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16. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • family
  • historical fiction
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17. The Partition Project

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.23

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • pakistan
  • young adult
  • india
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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18. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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19. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • juvenile
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20. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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21. Gut Reaction

By: Kirby Larson

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen this story that explores wha… read more

Similar categories in Kirby Larson's Gut Reaction book and Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • juvenile

12 Top contemporary books like The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi

Transform Your Habits

The Mystery of Locked Rooms

Lindsay Currie

4.03

Transform Your Habits

The Secret Language of Birds

Lynne Kelly

4.22

Transform Your Habits

And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

Transform Your Habits

Deep Water

Jamie Sumner

4.21

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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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